Ecclesiastes 7:16

God's Word

Don’t be too virtuous, and don’t be too wise. Why make yourself miserable?

Cross References

Genesis 3:6

The woman saw that the tree had fruit that was good to eat, nice to look at, and desirable for making someone wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.

Job 11:12

But an empty-headed person will gain understanding when a wild donkey is born tame.

Job 28:28

So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Proverbs 23:4

Do not wear yourself out getting rich. Be smart enough to stop.

Proverbs 25:16

When you find honey, eat only as much as you need. Otherwise, you will have too much and vomit.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

Be warned, my children, against anything more than these. People never stop writing books. Too much studying will wear out your body.

Matthew 23:29

“How horrible it will be for you, experts in Moses’ Teachings and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of those who had God’s approval.

Matthew 23:38

Your house will be abandoned, deserted.

Matthew 23:5

“They do everything to attract people’s attention. They make their headbands large and the tassels on their shawls long.

Matthew 9:14

Then John’s disciples came to Jesus. They said, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often but your disciples never do?”

Luke 18:12

I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my entire income.’

Romans 10:2

I can assure you that they are deeply devoted to God, but they are misguided.

Romans 11:25

Brothers and sisters, I want you to understand this mystery so that you won’t become arrogant. The minds of some Israelites have become closed until all of God’s non-Jewish people are included.

Romans 12:3

Because of the kindness  that God has shown me, I ask you not to think of yourselves more highly than you should. Instead, your thoughts should lead you to use good judgment based on what God has given each of you as believers.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise in the ways of this world, you should give up that wisdom in order to become really wise.

1 Corinthians 3:20

Again Scripture says, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are pointless.”

Philippians 3:6

When it comes to being enthusiastic, I was a persecutor of the church. When it comes to winning God’s approval by obeying Jewish laws, I was perfect.

Colossians 2:18

Let no one who delights in ⌞false⌟ humility and the worship of angels tell you that you don’t deserve a prize. Such a person, whose sinful mind fills him with arrogance, gives endless details of the visions he has seen.

Colossians 2:23

These things look like wisdom with their self-imposed worship, ⌞false⌟ humility, and harsh treatment of the body. But they have no value for holding back the constant desires of your corrupt nature.

1 Timothy 4:3

They will try to stop others from getting married and from eating certain foods. God created food to be received with prayers of thanks by those who believe and know the truth.

Revelation 18:19

Then they threw dust on their heads and shouted while crying and mourning, ‘How horrible, how horrible for that important city. Everyone who had a ship at sea grew rich because of that city’s high prices. In one moment it has been destroyed!’