Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 7

Ecclesiastes 7:16 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +3 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

ASV +1 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

BSB +1 Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

DRA [7:17] Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid.

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?

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?

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) +7 Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Не будь слишком строг, и не выставляй себя слишком мудрым; зачем тебе губить себя?

НРП +3 Не будь чересчур праведным и не выставляй себя слишком мудрым. Зачем тебе губить себя?

Заокская (Кулаков) В праведности и в мудрствовании не перестарайся: зачем причинять себе вред?

СП (БЛ) [7:16–17] Зачем губить свою жизнь? Не выставляй себя слишком праведным и слишком мудрым. Не будь слишком плох и слишком глуп. Зачем тебе умирать преждевременно?