Ecclesiastes 7:16
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So don’t knock yourself out being good, and don’t go overboard being wise. Believe me, you won’t get anything out of it.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
Do not be overrighteous,
neither be overwise—
why destroy yourself?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
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NLTNew Living Translation
So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Do not be excessively righteous,
and do not act excessively wise, lest you destroy yourself.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
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