Bible in Basic English
"Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?"
— Ecclesiastes 7:16, Bible in Basic English
“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?”
“Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? ”
“Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?”
“So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.”
“These things also I saw in the days of my vanity: A just man perisheth in his justice, and a wicked man liveth a long time in his wickedness.”
“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?”
Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?
In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.
These two have I seen in my life which is to no purpose: a good man coming to his end in his righteousness, and an evil man whose days are long in his evil-doing.
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
Be not evil overmuch, and be not foolish. Why come to your end before your time?
It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a town.