Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 7
Don't think you can make yourself right by a lot of religious observance, and don't pretend to be so wise.7:16. Literally, “You must not be righteous excessively, and you must not act wisely excessively.” The word “excessively” here refers to self-reliance rather than quantity. Do you want to destroy yourself?7:16. In the sense of trying to make yourself right, and wise, by your own efforts. Isa 5:21; Rom 11:20
Kazatel 7:16 v různých překladech
Angličtina
KJV (66 books)
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
ASV
Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
BSB
Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
GNV
In 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.
LSV
Do not be over-righteous, nor show yourself too wise, why are you desolate?
NASB
Do not be excessively righteous, and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself? NASB 2020
NIV (US)
Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself?
NIV (UK)
Do not be over-righteous, neither be overwise – why destroy yourself?
NMV
Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should youi destroy yourself?
OJB
Do not be over much the tzaddik nor over much the chacham; why cause thyself desolation?
T4T
So do not think that you are very righteous and do not think that you are very wise, because if you think those things, you will destroy yourself.
WEB (US)
Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?