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{Ecclesiastes 7:16} Be x1961 not x408 righteous 6662 over much; 7235 z8687 neither x408 make thyself over y3148 wise: 2449 z8691 x3148 why x4100 shouldest thou destroy y8074 z8709 thyself? x8074
Be not:
This verse is probably the language of an ungodly man; to which Solomon answers, as in the following verse, "Do not multiply wickedness; do not add direct opposition to godliness, to the rest of your crimes. Why should you provoke God to destroy you before your time?" "Hast thou foundª° honey?ª eatª° so much as is sufficientª for thee, lest¹ thou be filledª° therewith, and vomitª° it." {Prv 25:16} + "Take heedª° that ye doª° notª yourª almsª beforeª men,ª to be seenª²° of them:ª otherwiseª ye haveª° noª rewardª ofª yourª Fatherª whichª is inª heaven.ª ... Butª when ye pray,ª° use²° not² vain repetitions,ª°¹ asª the¹ heathenª [do]: forª they thinkª° thatª they shall be heardª° forª their²¹ much speaking.ª" {Mtt 6:1-7} + "Thenª cameª° to himª the¹ disciplesª of John,ª saying,ª° Whyª do weª andª the¹ Phariseesª fastª° oft,ª butª thyª disciplesª fastª° not?ª" {Mtt 9:14} + "Whyª do thyª disciplesª transgressª° the¹ traditionª of the¹ elders?ª forª they washª° notª their²¹ handsª whenª they eatª° bread.ª ... Butª in vainª they do worshipª° me,ª teachingª° [for] doctrinesª the commandmentsª of men.ª" {Mtt 15:2-9} + "Butª allª their²¹ worksª they doª° for² to be seenª° of men:ª² they¹ make broadª° their²¹ phylacteries,ª andª enlargeª° the¹ bordersª of their²¹ garments,ª" {Mtt 23:5} + "Woeª unto you,ª scribesª andª Pharisees,ª hypocrites!ª for²¹ ye pay titheª° of mintª andª aniseª andª cummin,ª andª have omittedª° the¹ weightierª [matters] of the¹ law,ª judgment,ªª mercy,ª andª faith:ª theseª ought¹ ye²° to have done,ª° and notª to leaveª° the otherª undone.ª° ... [Ye] blindª guides,ª which strain¹ at²° a gnat,ª andª swallowª° a camel.ª" {Mtt 23:23-24} + "Woeª unto you,ª scribesª andª Pharisees,ª hypocrites!ª becauseª ye buildª° the¹ tombsª of the¹ prophets,ª andª garnishª° the¹ sepulchresª of the¹ righteous,ª" {Mtt 23:29} + "I fastª° twiceª in the¹ week,ª I give tithesª° of allª thatª I possess.ª°" {Lke 18:12} + "Forª I bear²° them² recordª°¹ thatª they haveª° a zealª of God,ª butª notª accordingª to knowledge.ª" {Rom 10:2} + "Concerningª zeal,ª persecutingª° the¹ church;ª touchingª the righteousnessª whichª is inª the law,ª²° blameless.ª" {Php 3:6} + "Forbiddingª° to marry,ª° [and commanding] to abstain¹ from²° meats,ª whichª Godª hath createdª° to² be receivedª¹ withª thanksgivingª of them which believeª andª knowª° the¹ truth.ª" {1Tm 4:3}
neither:
"And further,ª by these,ª¹ my son,ª be admonished:ª° of makingª° manyª° booksª [there is] no¹ end;ª and muchª° studyª [is] a wearinessª of the flesh.ª" {Ecc 12:12} + "And when the womanª sawª° that¹ the treeª [was] goodª for food,ª and that¹ itª [was] pleasantª to the eyes,ª and a treeª to be desiredª° to make [one] wise,ª° she tookª° of the fruit¹¹ thereof,² and did eat,ª° and gaveª° alsoª unto her husbandª with¹ her; and he did eat.ª°" {Gen 3:6} + "For vainª° manª would be wise,ª° though manª be bornª° [like] a wild ass'sª colt.ª" {Job 11:12} + "And unto manª he said,ª° Behold,¹ the fearª of the Lord,ª that¹ [is] wisdom;ª and to departª° from evilª¹ [is] understanding.ª" {Job 28:28} + "Labourª° not¹ to be rich:ª° ceaseª° from¹ thine own wisdom.ª" {Prv 23:4} + "Forª I wouldª° not,ª brethren,ª that yeª should be ignorantª° of thisª mystery,ª lestª ye should beª° wiseª inª your own conceits;ª thatª blindnessª inª partª is happenedª° to Israel,ª untilªª the¹ fulnessª of the¹ Gentilesª be come in.ª°" {Rom 11:25} + "Forª I say,ª° throughª the¹ graceª givenª° unto me,ª to every manª that isª° amongª you,ª notª to think [of himself] more² highly²° thanª¹¹ he oughtª° to think;ª° butª to thinkª° soberly,ª²° according asª Godª hath dealtª° to every manª the measureª of faith.ª" {Rom 12:3} + "Let²° no manª deceiveª° himself.ª If any manª amongª youª seemethª° to beª° wiseª inª thisª world,ª let him becomeª° a fool,ª thatª he may beª° wise.ª" {1Co 3:18} + "Andª again,ª The Lordª knowethª° the¹ thoughtsª of the¹ wise,ª thatª they areª° vain.ª" {1Co 3:20} + "Let²° no manª beguile²° you² of your rewardª°¹ in² a voluntary²° humilityª¹¹ andª worshippingª of angels,ª intruding intoª° those things whichª he hath²° notª seen,ª° vainlyª puffed upª° byª his²¹ fleshlyª mind,ª" {Col 2:18} + "Which thingsª haveª°¹ indeedª a shewª²° of wisdomª inª will worship,ª andª humility,ª andª neglectingª of the body;ª notª inª anyª honourª toª the satisfyingª of the¹ flesh.ª" {Col 2:23} + "Whoª [is] a wise manª andª endued with knowledgeª amongª you?ª let him shewª° out ofª a goodª conversationª his²¹ worksª withª meeknessª of wisdom.ª ... Butª the¹ wisdomª that is from aboveª isª° firstª¹ pure,ª² thenª peaceable,ª gentle,ª [and] easy to be intreated,ª fullª of mercyª andª goodª fruits,ª without partiality,ª andª without hypocrisy.ª" {Jms 3:13-17}
destroy thyself:
Heb. be desolate, "Behold,ª° yourª houseª is leftª° unto youª desolate.ª" {Mtt 23:38} + "Andª they castª° dustª onª their²¹ heads,ª andª cried,ª° weepingª° andª wailing,ª° saying,ª° Alas,ª alas,ª that greatª city,ª whereinªª were made richª° allª that hadª° shipsª inª the¹ seaª by reason ofª her²¹ costliness!ª forª in oneª hourª is she made desolate.ª°" {Rev 18:19}

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