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Ecclesiastes 7:16
NIV:  Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise-- why destroy yourself?
NAS:  Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
KJV:  Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself ?
GWT:  Don't be too virtuous, and don't be too wise. Why make yourself miserable?
ASV:  Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
BBE:  Be not given overmuch to righteousness and be not over-wise. Why let destruction come on you?
DBY:  Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
DRB:  Be not over just: and be not more wise than is necessary, lest thou become stupid.
WBS:  Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldst thou destroy thyself?
WEB:  Don't be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
YLT:  Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

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