Ecclesiastes · קֹהֶלֶת

Ecclesiastes 7:16

אַל תְּהִ֥י צַדִּיק֙ הַרְבֵּ֔ה וְאַֽל תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם יוֹתֵ֑ר לָ֖מָּה תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃
ʾal thiy ṣadiyq harbeh vʾal titḥakam yvoter lamah tishvomem
King James Version (KJV)

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

Modern English

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

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