BLV
16.
אַל H408 ־ תְּהִי H1961 צַדִּיק H6662 הַרְבֵּה H7235 וְאַל H408 ־ תִּתְחַכַּם H2449 יוֹתֵר H3148 לָמָּה H4100 תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם H8074 ׃
MHB
16. אַל H408 NPAR ־ CPUN תְּהִי H1961 VQI3FS צַדִּיק H6662 AMS הַרְבֵּה H7235 VHFA וְאַל H408 ADV ־ CPUN תִּתְחַכַּם H2449 יוֹתֵר H3148 לָמָּה H4100 L-IPRO תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם H8074 ׃ EPUN
BHS
16. כִּי אֵין זִכְרוֹן לֶחָכָם עִם־הַכְּסִיל לְעוֹלָם בְּשֶׁכְּבָר הַיָּמִים הַבָּאִים הַכֹּל נִשְׁכָּח וְאֵיךְ יָמוּת הֶחָכָם עִם־הַכְּסִיל ׃
ALEP
16. טז אל תהי צדיק הרבה ואל תתחכם יותר למה תשומם
WLC
16. אַל־תְּהִי צַדִּיק הַרְבֵּה וְאַל־תִּתְחַכַּם יֹותֵר לָמָּה תִּשֹּׁומֵם׃
KJV
16. Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
KJVP
16. Be H1961 not H408 righteous H6662 over much; H7235 neither H408 make thyself over wise H2449 H3148 : why H4100 shouldest thou destroy thyself H8074 ?
YLT
16. Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?
ASV
16. Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
WEB
16. Don\'t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
ESV
16. Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?
RV
16. Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
RSV
16. Be not righteous overmuch, and do not make yourself overwise; why should you destroy yourself?
NLT
16. So don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?
NET
16. So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.
ERVEN
16. So why ruin your life? Don't be too good or too bad, and don't be too wise or too foolish. Why should you die before your time?