Ecclesiastes 7:16

Old Testament • 9 words with Strong's data

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

Word-by-Word Analysis

Be not

צַדִּיק

tsaddîyq

H6662

just

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over

רַב

rab

H7227

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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לֹא

lôʼ

H3808

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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over

חָכָם

châkâm

H2450

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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why

δεῖ

deî

G1163

also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)

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thou

שָׁחַת

shâchath

H7843

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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נֶפֶשׁ

nephesh

H5315

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or menta...

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Key Terms in This Verse

shouldest G1163

δεῖ deî

also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)

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thyself H5315

נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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thyself H5315

נֶפֶשׁ nephesh

properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

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righteous H6662

צַדִּיק tsaddîyq

just

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wise H2450

חָכָם châkâm

wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)

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destroy H7843

שָׁחַת shâchath

to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)

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much H7227

רַב rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)

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neither H3808

לֹא lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

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make H6213

עָשָׂה ʻâsâh

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

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Cross References

Romans 12:3 cross-reference

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man t...

Proverbs 25:16 cross-reference

Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.

Colossians 2:18 cross-reference

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Ecclesiastes 12:12 cross-reference

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

1 Corinthians 3:18 cross-reference

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Genesis 3:6 cross-reference

And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto ...

Colossians 2:23 cross-reference

Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.

Luke 18:12 cross-reference

I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.

1 Corinthians 3:20 cross-reference

And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.

Proverbs 23:4 cross-reference

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

Job 28:28 cross-reference

And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

1 Timothy 4:3 cross-reference

Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.

Matthew 9:14 cross-reference

Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?

Philippians 3:6 cross-reference

Concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.

Matthew 23:5 cross-reference

But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

Job 11:12 cross-reference

For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

Romans 11:25 cross-reference

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be c...

Revelation 18:19 cross-reference

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hou...

Romans 10:2 cross-reference

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Matthew 23:38 cross-reference

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Matthew 23:29 cross-reference

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and garnish the sepulchres of the righteous,

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