16 Do not be overrighteous,

neither be overwise—

why destroy yourself?

16 Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

16 So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?

16 Do not be overly righteous,

Nor be overly wise:

Why should you destroy yourself?

16 Don’t be too right,

and don’t be too wise.

Why destroy yourself?

16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

16 Don’t be too virtuous, and don’t be too wise. Why make yourself miserable?

16 Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

16 Do not be too righteous, and do not act too wise; why should you destroy yourself?

16 Do not be excessively righteous,

and do not act excessively wise, lest you destroy yourself.

16 Don’t claim to be better than you are.

And don’t claim to be wiser than you are.

Why destroy yourself?