King James Version with Apocrypha
"Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?"
— Ecclesiastes 7:16, King James Version with Apocrypha
“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 given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?”
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?
In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.
All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.