Ecclesiastes 7:16
Don't think you can make yourself right by a lot of religious observance, and don't pretend to be so wise. Do you want to destroy yourself?
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
In Context
17On the other hand, don't decide to live an evil life—don't be a fool! Why die before your time?
Cross References
Job 11:12Stupid people will become wise when wild donkeys are born tame!
Proverbs 23:4Don't wear yourself out trying to get rich—be wise enough not to bother!
Ecclesiastes 12:12In addition, my student, take care, for there's no end to book writing, and too much study wears you out.
Matthew 9:14Then the disciples of John came and asked, “Why is that we and the Pharisees fast frequently, but your disciples don't?”
Matthew 23:5Everything they do is to make sure they get noticed. They make themselves large prayer boxes to wear and long tassels on their clothes.
Matthew 23:29What a disaster is coming on you religious teachers and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs as memorials to the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the good,
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:12-23
The Advantages of Wisdom. 11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. 12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it. 13 Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 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.… Read the whole commentary →