King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Complete Jewish Bible:
So don't be overly righteous or overly wise; why should you disappoint yourself?
Berean Standard Bible:
Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
American Standard Version:
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Be not righteous{H6662} over much{H7235}; neither make thyself over{H3148} wise{H2449}: why shouldest thou destroy{H8074} thyself?
Cross-References (KJV):
Romans 12:3
- For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think [of himself] more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Proverbs 25:16
- ¶ Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Colossians 2:18
- Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
1 Corinthians 3:18
- ¶ Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Colossians 2:23
- Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
Genesis 3:6
- ¶ And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Ecclesiastes 12:12
- And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.
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Commentary for Ecclesiastes 7:16
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H6662
There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צַדִּיק
Transliteration: tsaddîyq
Pronunciation: tsad-deek'
Description: from צָדַק; just; just, lawful, righteous (man). - Strong's Number: H7235
There are 211 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָבָה
Transliteration: râbâh
Pronunciation: raw-baw'
Description: a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect); (bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for רָבַב), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), [idiom] process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very. - Strong's Number: H3148
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹתֵר
Transliteration: yôwthêr
Pronunciation: yo-thare'
Description: active participle of יָתַר; properly, redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction; better, more(-over), over, profit. - Strong's Number: H2449
There are 26 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חָכַם
Transliteration: châkam
Pronunciation: khaw-kam'
Description: a primitive root,; to be wise (in mind, word or act); [idiom] exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser. - Strong's Number: H8074
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמֵם
Transliteration: shâmêm
Pronunciation: shaw-mame'
Description: a primitive root; to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense); make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.