Ecclesiastes 7:16

Do not be self-righteous, 2 wise in your own eyes. 1 Why should you destroy yourself? 1

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In The King James Version

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

In Context

15I have seen many things in my meaningless days. 1 There are righteous people who perish in spite of their righteousness, 1 and there are wicked people who live a long life in spite of their evil. 1

17Do not be too wicked or foolish. 2 Why should you die before your time? 1

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Cross References

Job 11:12But foolish people have no understanding; 1 they will get it when a wild donkey gives birth to a man. 1

Proverbs 23:4Do not work too hard to gain wealth; 1 be wise enough to know when to stop. 1

Ecclesiastes 12:12My son, be aware of something more: the making of many books, which has no end and much study brings weariness to the body. 1

Matthew 9:14Then the disciples of John came to him and said, “Why do we and the Pharisees often fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

Matthew 23:5They do all their deeds to be seen by people. For they make their phylacteries wide, and they enlarge the edges of their garments.

Matthew 23:29Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous.

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 →

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