Do not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
Cross References
Romans 12:3For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.
Philippians 3:6as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
Proverbs 25:16If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up.
Treasury of Scripture
Be not righteous over much; neither make yourself over wise: why should you destroy yourself ?
be not
Proverbs 25:16
Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Matthew 6:1-7
Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven…
Matthew 9:14
Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
neither
Ecclesiastes 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Job 11:12
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.
destroy thyself
Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Revelation 18:19
And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
