Ecclesiastes 7:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:16 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? destroy...: Heb. be deso..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:16 — KJV
“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? destroy...: Heb. be desolate?”
— Ecclesiastes 7:16 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:16 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 7:16
“And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them. destroy: Heb. make desolate”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:16: over, make, destroy
“Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take: Heb. Give”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:16: over, make, wise
“Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. by...: Heb. after them”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:16: thyself, wise, destroy
“Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. quarters: Heb. wings”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:16: over, make, thyself
“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do. by prophets: Heb. by the hand of prophets”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:16: neither, make, why
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