New American Standard Bible 1995

Ecclesiastes 7:15-16

15I have seen everything during my 1 2lifetime of futility; there is 3a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is 4a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

16Do not be excessively 5righteous and do not 6be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

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Notes

1. Ecclesiastes 7:15 Lit days ↩
2. Ecclesiastes 7:15 Eccl 6:12; 9:9 ↩
3. Ecclesiastes 7:15 Eccl 8:14 ↩
4. Ecclesiastes 7:15 Eccl 8:12, 13 ↩
5. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Prov 25:16; Phil 3:6 ↩
6. Ecclesiastes 7:16 Rom 12:3 ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings