Ecclesiastes 7:16

American Standard Version 2015

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Cross References

Romans 12:3

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

Proverbs 25:16

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

Colossians 2:18

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Colossians 2:23

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; {\i but are} not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.\par

1 Corinthians 3:18

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

Ecclesiastes 12:12

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

Genesis 3:6

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

Luke 18:12

I fast twice in the week; I give tithes of all that I get.

Proverbs 23:4

Weary not thyself to be rich;\par\tab Cease from thine own wisdom.

1 Timothy 4:3

forbidding to marry, {\i and commanding} to abstain from meats, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by them that believe and know the truth.

Philippians 3:6

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

1 Corinthians 3:20

and again, {\b The Lord knoweth the reasonings} of the wise, {\b that they are vain.}

Romans 11:25

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

Matthew 9:14

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

Job 28:28

And unto man he said,\par\tab Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;\par\tab And to depart from evil is understanding.\par

Job 11:12

But vain man is void of understanding,\par\tab Yea, man is born {\i as} a wild ass's colt.\par

Revelation 18:19

And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, wherein all that had {\i their} ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.

Romans 10:2

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

Matthew 23:38

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Matthew 23:29

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

Matthew 23:5

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