Ecclesiastes 7:16

Ecclesiastes 7:16 in 6 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?

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

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

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?

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

16Don’t claim to be better than you are.

And don’t claim to be wiser than you are.

Why destroy yourself?