Ecclesiastes 7:16 — Don't think you can make yourself right by a lot of religious observance, and d… — FBV | maBible
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16 Don't think you can make yourself right by a lot of religious observance, and don't pretend to be so wise. Do you want to destroy yourself?
Notes and references
Literally, “You must not be righteous excessively, and you must not act wisely excessively.” The word “excessively” here refers to self-reliance rather than quantity.
In the sense of trying to make yourself right, and wise, by your own efforts.