Ecclesiastes 7:16
Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
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- Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,
- Luke 18:12 : 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all things -- as many as I possess.
- Prov 25:16 : 16 Honey thou hast found -- eat thy sufficiency, Lest thou be satiated `with' it, and hast vomited it.
- Phil 3:6 : 6 according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!
- Col 2:18 : 18 let no one beguile you of your prize, delighting in humble-mindedness and `in' worship of the messengers, intruding into the things he hath not seen, being vainly puffed up by the mind of his flesh,
- Col 2:23 : 23 which are, indeed, having a matter of wisdom in will-worship, and humble-mindedness, and neglecting of body -- not in any honour, unto a satisfying of the flesh.
- 1 Tim 4:3 : 3 forbidding to marry -- to abstain from meats that God created to be received with thanksgiving by those believing and acknowledging the truth,
- Jas 3:13-17 : 13 Who `is' wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom, 14 and if bitter zeal ye have, and rivalry in your heart, glory not, nor lie against the truth; 15 this wisdom is not descending from above, but earthly, physical, demon-like, 16 for where zeal and rivalry `are', there is insurrection and every evil matter; 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
- Rev 18:19 : 19 and they did cast dust upon their heads, and were crying out, weeping and sorrowing, saying, Wo, wo, the great city! in which were made rich all having ships in the sea, out of her costliness -- for in one hour was she made waste.
- Eccl 12:12 : 12 And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study `is' a weariness of the flesh.
- Matt 6:1-7 : 1 `Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not -- reward ye have not from your Father who `is' in the heavens; 2 whenever, therefore, thou mayest do kindness, thou mayest not sound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, in the synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory from men; verily I say to you -- they have their reward! 3 `But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth, 4 that thy kindness may be in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret Himself shall reward thee manifestly. 5 `And when thou mayest pray, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites, because they love in the synagogues, and in the corners of the broad places -- standing -- to pray, that they may be seen of men; verily I say to you, that they have their reward. 6 `But thou, when thou mayest pray, go into thy chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who `is' in secret, and thy Father who is seeing in secret, shall reward thee manifestly. 7 `And -- praying -- ye may not use vain repetitions like the nations, for they think that in their much speaking they shall be heard,
- Matt 9:14 : 14 Then come to him do the disciples of John, saying, `Wherefore do we and the Pharisees fast much, and thy disciples fast not?'
- Matt 15:2-9 : 2 `Wherefore do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they do not wash their hands when they may eat bread.' 3 And he answering said to them, `Wherefore also do ye transgress the command of God because of your tradition? 4 for God did command, saying, Honour thy father and mother; and, He who is speaking evil of father or mother -- let him die the death; 5 but ye say, Whoever may say to father or mother, An offering `is' whatever thou mayest be profited by me; -- 6 and he may not honour his father or his mother, and ye did set aside the command of God because of your tradition. 7 `Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, 8 This people doth draw nigh to Me with their mouth, and with the lips it doth honour Me, but their heart is far off from Me; 9 and in vain do they worship Me, teaching teachings -- commands of men.'
- Matt 23:5 : 5 `And all their works they do to be seen by men, and they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the fringes of their garments,
- Matt 23:23-24 : 23 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye give tithe of the mint, and the dill, and the cumin, and did neglect the weightier things of the Law -- the judgment, and the kindness, and the faith; these it behoved `you' to do, and those not to neglect. 24 `Blind guides! who are straining out the gnat, and the camel are swallowing.
- Matt 23:29 : 29 `Wo to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and adorn the tombs of the righteous,
- Matt 23:38 : 38 Lo, left desolate to you is your house;
- Rom 10:2 : 2 for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,
- Rom 11:25 : 25 For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
- 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
- 1 Cor 3:20 : 20 and again, `The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
- Gen 3:6 : 6 And the woman seeth that the tree `is' good for food, and that it `is' pleasant to the eyes, and the tree is desirable to make `one' wise, and she taketh of its fruit and eateth, and giveth also to her husband with her, and he doth eat;
- Job 11:12 : 12 And empty man is bold, And the colt of a wild ass man is born.
- Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
- Prov 23:4 : 4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
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- Eccl 7:17-237 verses88%
17 Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?
18 `It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.
19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.
21 Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.
22 For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.
23 All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.
- Eccl 7:13-153 verses75%
13 See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?
14 In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.
15 The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.
- Eccl 7:9-113 verses75%
9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.
10 Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.
11 Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
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7 Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.
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4 Labour not to make wealth, From thine own understanding cease, Dost thou cause thine eyes to fly upon it? Then it is not.
- Eccl 7:4-74 verses73%
4 The heart of the wise `is' in a house of mourning, And the heart of fools in a house of mirth.
5 Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,
6 For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.
7 Surely oppression maketh the wise mad, And a gift destroyeth the heart.
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12 There is a way -- right before a man, And its latter end `are' ways of death.
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18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
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18 for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'
- Eccl 2:15-162 verses70%
15 and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:
16 That there is no remembrance to the wise -- with the fool -- to the age, for that which `is' already, `in' the days that are coming is all forgotten, and how dieth the wise? with the fool!
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18 Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.
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23 Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
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25 There is a way right before a man, And its latter end -- ways of death.
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3 The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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1 Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth.
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21 Wo `to' the wise in their own eyes, And -- before their own faces -- intelligent!
- Prov 26:4-52 verses70%
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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4 Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.
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27 The eating of much honey is not good, Nor a searching out of one's own honour -- honour.
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32 For the turning of the simple slayeth them, And the security of the foolish destroyeth them.
- Prov 13:6-72 verses69%
6 Righteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.
7 There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.
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15 Lay not wait, O wicked one, At the habitation of the righteous. Do not spoil his resting-place.
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25 I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.
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2 Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.
- Eccl 11:9-102 verses69%
9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy childhood, And let thy heart gladden thee in days of thy youth, And walk in the ways of thy heart, And in the sight of thine eyes, And know thou that for all these, Doth God bring thee into judgment.
10 And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!
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8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
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26 Also, to fine the righteous is not good, To smite nobles for uprightness.
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7 For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
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15 A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.
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12 The Righteous One is acting wisely Towards the house of the wicked, He is overthrowing the wicked for wickedness.
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10 Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.
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1 `Judge not, that ye may not be judged,