Ecclesiastes 7:16
American King James Version (AKJV)
Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
Do not try to be overly just, and do not try to be more wise than is necessary, lest you become stupid.
Darby Bible (DBY)
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid.
English Revised Version (ERV)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Free Bible Version (FBV)
Don't think you can make yourself right by a lot of religious observance, and don't pretend to be so wise. Do you want to destroy yourself?
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise; why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
King James Version (KJV)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
Do not be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Webster Bible (Webster)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldst thou destroy thyself?
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?