The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
Ecclesiastes 7:16 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be not [morbidly exacting and externally] righteous overmuch, neither strive to make yourself [pretentiously appear] overwise–why should you [get puffed up and] destroy yourself [with presumptuous self-sufficiency]? American Standard Version (1901) Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Common English Bible Don’t be too righteous or too wise, or you may be dumbfounded. Catholic Public Domain Version I also saw this, in the days of my vanity: a just man perishing in his justice, and an impious man living a long time in his malice. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version These things also I saw in the days of my vanity: A just man perisheth in his justice, and a wicked man liveth a long time in his wickedness. |
The woman saw that the tree was good for food and delightful to look at, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom. So she took some of its fruit and ate it; she also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
But a stupid person will gain understanding as soon as a wild donkey is born a human!
He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’
If you find honey, eat only what you need; otherwise, you’ll get sick from it and vomit.
But beyond these, my son, be warned: there is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body.
‘Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous,
They do everything to be seen by others: They enlarge their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels. ,
Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, ‘Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples do not fast? ’
I can testify about them that they have zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
I don’t want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you will not be conceited: A partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.
For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so that he can become wise.
and again, The Lord knows that the reasonings of the wise are futile. ,
regarding zeal, persecuting the church; regarding the righteousness that is in the law, blameless.
Let no one condemn you by delighting in ascetic practices and the worship of angels, claiming access to a visionary realm. Such a person is inflated by empty notions of his unspiritual mind.
Although these have a reputation for wisdom by promoting self-made religion, false humility, and severe treatment of the body, they are not of any value in curbing self-indulgence. ,
They forbid marriage and demand abstinence from foods that God created to be received with gratitude by those who believe and know the truth.
They threw dust on their heads and kept crying out, weeping, and mourning, Woe, woe, the great city, where all those who have ships on the sea became rich from her wealth; for in a single hour she was destroyed.