Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleDo not be overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself? Young's Literal Translation Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate? King James Bible Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Hebrew Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be תְּהִ֤י (tə·hî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be overly הַרְבֵּ֔ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great righteous, צַדִּיק֙ (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous and do not וְאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not make yourself too יוֹתֵ֑ר (yō·w·ṯêr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3148: Superiority, advantage, excess wise. תִּתְחַכַּ֖ם (tiṯ·ḥak·kam) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2449: To be wise Why לָ֖מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what should you destroy yourself? תִּשּׁוֹמֵֽם׃ (tiš·šō·w·mêm) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 8074: To stun, devastate, stupefy |