ecclesiastes_7:16
Ecclesiastes 7:16
| Hebrew |
אַל תְּהִ֤יplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigהָיָה hebrew The word הָיָה means “to exist” or “to be” or “to become” or “to come into being” and occurs 3561 times in the Old Testament. This is the foundational verb of existence, identity, becoming and occurrence. * It is used in the creation narrative of Genesis 1, represented by the English words Genesis 1:3Exodus 3:12Ruth 1:1Isaiah 2:2 צַדִּיק֙ הַרְבֵּ֔ה וְאַל תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם יוֹתֵ֑ר לָ֖מָּה תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם |
| ESV |
Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
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| NIV |
Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise- why destroy yourself?
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| NLT |
So don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?
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| LXX | |
| KJV |
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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Ecclesiastes 7:15 ← Ecclesiastes 7:16 → Ecclesiastes 7:17
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