World English Bible
"Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?"
— Ecclesiastes 7:16, World English Bible
“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? ”
“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?”
“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?”
Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
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.
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.
Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Don't be too wicked, neither be foolish. Why should you die before your time?
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.
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.