408 [e]   16 ’al-   16 אַל־    16 Not   16 Adv   16

1961 [e] tə·hî תְּהִ֤י do be V‑Qal‑Imperf.Jus‑2ms

6662 [e] ṣad·dîq צַדִּיק֙ righteous Adj‑ms

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7235 [e] har·bêh, הַרְבֵּ֔ה overly V‑Hifil‑InfAbs

408 [e] wə·’al- וְאַל־ nor Conj‑w | Adv

2449 [e] tiṯ·ḥak·kam תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם be wise V‑Hitpael‑Imperf‑2ms

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3148 [e] yō·w·ṯêr; יוֹתֵ֑ר overly N‑ms

4100 [e] lām·māh לָ֖מָּה why Interrog

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8074 [e] tiš·šō·w·mêm. תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ should you destroy yourself V‑Hitpael‑Imperf‑2ms

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

New American Standard Bible
Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

King James Bible
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? International Standard Version
Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise. Why be self-destructive?

American Standard Version
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Young's Literal Translation
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?Ecclesiastes 7:16 • Ecclesiastes 7:16 NIV • Ecclesiastes 7:16 NLT • Ecclesiastes 7:16 ESV • Ecclesiastes 7:16 NASB • Ecclesiastes 7:16 KJV • Ecclesiastes 7:16 Commentaries • Ecclesiastes 7:16 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 7:16 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 7:16 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:16 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 7:16 German Bible

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