16Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?


In Context

13 Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?

14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

15 All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evildoing.

16 Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

17 Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?

18 It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

Ecclesiastes 7:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise- why destroy yourself?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldst thou destroy thyself?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

7:16Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ?