Ecclesiastes 7:16 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:16

16: So don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?

Romans 12:3

  1. As God's messenger, I give each of you this warning: Be honest in your estimate of yourselves, measuring your value by how much faith God has given you.

Proverbs 25:16

  1. Do you like honey? Don't eat too much of it, or it will make you sick!

Luke 18:12

  1. I fast twice a week, and I give you a tenth of my income.'

Genesis 3:6

  1. The woman was convinced. The fruit looked so fresh and delicious, and it would make her so wise! So she ate some of the fruit. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her. Then he ate it, too.

1 Corinthians 3:20

  1. And again, "The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are worthless."

James 3:13

  1. If you are wise and understand God's ways, live a life of steady goodness so that only good deeds will pour forth. And if you don't brag about the good you do, then you will be truly wise!
  2. But if you are bitterly jealous and there is selfish ambition in your hearts, don't brag about being wise. That is the worst kind of lie.
  3. For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil.
  4. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every kind of evil.
  5. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere.

1 Corinthians 3:18

  1. Stop fooling yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you will have to become a fool so you can become wise by God's standards.

Philippians 3:6

  1. And zealous? Yes, in fact, I harshly persecuted the church. And I obeyed the Jewish law so carefully that I was never accused of any fault.

Colossians 2:23

  1. These rules may seem wise because they require strong devotion, humility, and severe bodily discipline. But they have no effect when it comes to conquering a person's evil thoughts and desires.

Job 11:12

  1. An empty-headed person won't become wise any more than a wild donkey can bear human offspring!

Romans 11:25

  1. I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud and start bragging. Some of the Jews have hard hearts, but this will last only until the complete number of Gentiles comes to Christ.

Matthew 23:5

  1. "Everything they do is for show. On their arms they wear extra wide prayer boxes with Scripture verses inside, and they wear extra long tassels on their robes.

Proverbs 23:4

  1. Don't weary yourself trying to get rich. Why waste your time?

Matthew 23:38

  1. And now look, your house is left to you, empty and desolate.

Matthew 9:14

  1. One day the disciples of John the Baptist came to Jesus and asked him, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples don't fast?"

Matthew 23:23

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest part of your income, but you ignore the important things of the law--justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but you should not leave undone the more important things.
  2. Blind guides! You strain your water so you won't accidentally swallow a gnat; then you swallow a camel!

Matthew 15:2

  1. "Why do your disciples disobey our age-old traditions?" they demanded. "They ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat."
  2. Jesus replied, "And why do you, by your traditions, violate the direct commandments of God?
  3. For instance, God says, 'Honor your father and mother,' and 'Anyone who speaks evil of father or mother must be put to death.'
  4. But you say, 'You don't need to honor your parents by caring for their needs if you give the money to God instead.'
  5. And so, by your own tradition, you nullify the direct commandment of God.

Romans 10:2

  1. I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal.

Revelation 18:19

  1. And they will throw dust on their heads to show their great sorrow. And they will say, "How terrible, how terrible for the great city! She made us all rich from her great wealth. And now in a single hour it is all gone."

Matthew 6:1

  1. "Take care! Don't do your good deeds publicly, to be admired, because then you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
  2. When you give a gift to someone in need, don't shout about it as the hypocrites do--blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I assure you, they have received all the reward they will ever get.
  3. But when you give to someone, don't tell your left hand what your right hand is doing.
  4. Give your gifts in secret, and your Father, who knows all secrets, will reward you.
  5. "And now about prayer. When you pray, don't be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I assure you, that is all the reward they will ever get.

Matthew 23:29

  1. "How terrible it will be for you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed and decorate the graves of the godly people your ancestors destroyed.

Job 28:28

  1. And this is what he says to all humanity: `The fear of the Lord is true wisdom; to forsake evil is real understanding.'"

1 Timothy 4:3

  1. They will say it is wrong to be married and wrong to eat certain foods. But God created those foods to be eaten with thanksgiving by people who know and believe the truth.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

  1. But, my child, be warned: There is no end of opinions ready to be expressed. Studying them can go on forever and become very exhausting!

Colossians 2:18

  1. Don't let anyone condemn you by insisting on self-denial. And don't let anyone say you must worship angels, even though they say they have had visions about this. These people claim to be so humble, but their sinful minds have made them proud.
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