Ecclesiastes 7:16
Ecclesiastes 7:15-17 The Message (MSG)
I’ve seen it all in my brief and pointless life—here a good person cut down in the middle of doing good, there a bad person living a long life of sheer evil. So don’t knock yourself out being good, and don’t go overboard being wise. Believe me, you won’t get anything out of it. But don’t press your luck by being bad, either. And don’t be reckless. Why die needlessly?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 King James Version (KJV)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 New Century Version (NCV)
Don’t be too right, and don’t be too wise. Why destroy yourself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 New International Version (NIV)
Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself?
Ecclesiastes 7:16 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Do not be excessively righteous [like those given to self-conceit], and do not be overly wise (pretentious)—why should you bring yourself to ruin?