16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 7:16:1 ⧉אַל־תְּהִ֤יaltehido not be Ecclesiastes 7:16:2 ⧉צַדִּיק֙tsadikrighteous Ecclesiastes 7:16:3 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֔הharbemuch Ecclesiastes 7:16:4 ⧉וְאַל־תִּתְחַכַּ֖םvealtitkhakamand do not make-yourself-wise Ecclesiastes 7:16:5 ⧉יוֹתֵ֑רyotertoo much or more Ecclesiastes 7:16:6 ⧉לָ֖מָּהlamawhy Ecclesiastes 7:16:7 ⧉תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃tishshomemshould you be appalled or be ruined |
16. Formal Translation Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself excessively wise; why should you destroy yourself? |
16. Dynamic Translation Do not try to be too righteous, and do not think yourself wiser than you are; why bring disaster on yourself? |