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


In Context

13 See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?

14 In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

15 The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging himself in his wrong.

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

17 Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

18 It is good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with 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 World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

7:16Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

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 ?