Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself? Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool— why die before your time? It is good.

So don't be too good or too wise—why kill yourself But don't be too wicked or too foolish, either—why die before you have to? Avoid both.

Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself? Do not be overly wicked, Nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time?

14 сент. 2023 г. · To be “overrighteous” is to strive for a self-made righteousness based on an outward adherence to rules.

Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Be not overly wicked, neither be a fool. Why...

Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself? Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool— why die before your time?

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? ... So don't destroy yourself by being too good or acting too smart!

26 мая 2020 г. · Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself? Do not be overly self-righteous, nor be a hypocrite?

The caution is against morbid scrupulosity and over-rigorism. We may illustrate by the case of the Jews, who refused to defend themselves against their enemies.