Revised Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:16-17

16Be not righteousצַדִּיק֙tza.DikH6662over muchהַרְבֵּ֔הhar.BehH7235;neither make thyself overיוֹתֵ֑רyo.TerH3148wiseתִּתְחַכַּ֖םtit.cha.KamH2449:why shouldest thou destroyתִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ti.sho.MemH8074thyself?

17Be not over muchהַרְבֵּ֖הhar.BehH7235wickedתִּרְשַׁ֥עtir.Sha'H7561,neither be thou foolishסָכָ֑לsa.KhalH5530:why shouldest thou dieתָמ֖וּתta.MutH4191before thy timeעִתֶּֽךָ׃'i.Te.khaH6256?

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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
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Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
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