New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ecclesiastes

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Do not be excessively to be or become much, many or great Verb H7235 הַרְבֵּ֔ה har·beh,
righteous just, righteous Adjective H6662 צַדִּיק֙ tzad·dik
and do not be overly superiority, advantage, excess Noun H3148 יֹותֵ֑ר yo·v·ter;
wise. to be wise Verb H2449 תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם tit·chak·kam
Why what? how? anything Pronoun H4100 לָ֖מָּה lam·mah
should you ruin to be desolated or appalled Verb H8074 תִּשֹּׁומֵֽם׃ ti·sho·v·mem.
yourself?      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
King James Bible Do Be not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
Hebrew Greek English Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?