Ecclesiastes 7:16

Ecclesiastes 7:16 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

16Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself?

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

16Do not be excessively righteous, and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

16Do not be excessively righteous [like those given to self-conceit], and do not be overly wise (pretentious)—why should you bring yourself to ruin?

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

16Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

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American Standard Version (ASV)

16Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

16In the day of wealth be of good comfort, and in the day of affliction consider: God also hath made this contrary to that, to the intent that man shoulde finde nothing after him.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

16Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

16Don’t claim to be better than you are.
And don’t claim to be wiser than you are.
Why destroy yourself?

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

16So do not try to be too good or too wise.
That might cause you to have trouble.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

16Do not be over-righteous, nor show yourself too wise, why are you desolate?

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