Don’t claim to be better than you are. And don’t claim to be wiser than you are. Why destroy yourself?

不要行义过分，也不要过于自逞智慧，何必自取败亡呢？

不要行义过分，也不要过于自逞智慧，何必自取败亡呢？

不要行义过分，也不要过于自逞智慧，何必自取败亡呢？

为人不要过分正直，也不要过于聪明，何必自取毁灭呢？

不要过分公义，也不要太过有智慧，何必自取灭亡呢？

不要过于自我为义，也不要过于自逞智慧，你为什么要自取灭亡呢？

不要行義過分，也不要過於自逞智慧，何必自取敗亡呢？

不要行義過分，也不要過於自逞智慧，何必自取敗亡呢？

不要行義過分，也不要過於自逞智慧，何必自取敗亡呢？

為人不要過分正直，也不要過於聰明，何必自取毀滅呢？

不要過分公義，也不要太過有智慧，何必自取滅亡呢？

你行義不要過度；顯智慧不要過分；為甚麼要自取敗亡呢？

不要過於自我為義，也不要過於自逞智慧，你為什麼要自取滅亡呢？

勿過於義、勿過於智、何為自取敗亡耶、

爾勿以為義過乎主、智超乎主、而自取其戾。

爾勿自以為甚義、勿自以為甚智、恐自取敗亡、

Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself?

Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

So don’t be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?

Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

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

Do not be overly righteous, Nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself?

Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Don’t be excessively righteous, and don’t be overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

So do not be excessively righteous or excessively wise; otherwise you might be disappointed.

Don’t be overly righteous, neither make yourself overly wise. Why should you destroy yourself?

God’s grace has been given to me. So here is what I say to every one of you. Don’t think of yourself more highly than you should. Be reasonable when you think about yourself. Keep in mind the faith God has given to each of you.

I fast twice a week. And I give a tenth of all I get.’

If you find honey, eat just enough. If you eat too much of it, you will throw up.

As far as being committed is concerned, I opposed and attacked the church. As far as keeping the law is concerned, I kept it perfectly.

Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.But suppose your hearts are jealous and bitter. Suppose you are concerned only about getting ahead. Then don’t brag about it. And don’t say no to the truth.Wisdom like this doesn’t come down from heaven. It belongs to the earth. It doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil.Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about getting ahead? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing all kinds of evil things.But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.

Don’t fool yourselves. Suppose some of you think you are wise by the standards of the world. Then you should become“ fools” so that you can become wise.

It is also written,“ The Lord knows that the thoughts of wise people don’t amount to anything.”( Psalm 94:11)

They will throw dust on their heads. They will weep and mourn. They will cry out,“‘ How terrible! How terrible it is for you, great city! All who had ships on the sea became rich because of her wealth! In just one hour she has been destroyed!’

A wild donkey’s colt can’t be born a human being. And it’s just as impossible that a person without sense can become wise.

Look, your house is left empty.

“ Everything they do is done for others to see. On their foreheads and arms they wear little boxes that hold Scripture verses. They make the boxes very wide. And they make the tassels on their coats very long.

It is true that these rules seem wise. Because of them, people give themselves over to their own kind of worship. They pretend they are humble. They treat their bodies very badly. But rules like these don’t help. They don’t stop people from chasing after sinful pleasures.

“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You give God a tenth of your spices, like mint, dill and cumin. But you have not practiced the more important things of the law, which are fairness, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the last things without failing to do the first.You blind guides! You remove the smallest insect from your food. But you swallow a whole camel!

They do not allow people to get married. They order them not to eat certain foods. But God created those foods. So people who believe and know the truth should receive them and give thanks for them.

Don’t wear yourself out to get rich. Don’t trust how wise you think you are.

One day John’s disciples came. They said to Jesus,“ We and the Pharisees often go without eating. Why don’t your disciples go without eating?”

My son, be careful not to pay attention to anything added to them. Books will never stop being written. Too much studying makes people tired.

Brothers and sisters, here is a mystery I want you to understand. It will keep you from being proud. Part of Israel has refused to obey God. That will continue until the full number of Gentiles has entered God’s kingdom.

I can tell you for certain that they really want to serve God. But how they are trying to do it is not based on knowledge.

“ Be careful not to do good deeds in front of other people. Don’t do those deeds to be seen by others. If you do, your Father in heaven will not reward you.“ When you give to needy people, do not announce it by having trumpets blown. Do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They announce what they do in the synagogues and on the streets. They want to be honored by other people. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.When you give to needy people, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.Then your giving will be done secretly. Your Father will reward you, because he sees what you do secretly.“ When you pray, do not be like those who only pretend to be holy. They love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners. They want to be seen by other people. What I’m about to tell you is true. They have received their complete reward.When you pray, go into your room. Close the door and pray to your Father, who can’t be seen. Your Father will reward you, because he sees what you do secretly.When you pray, do not keep talking on and on. That is what ungodly people do. They think they will be heard because they talk a lot.

He said to human beings,“ Have respect for the Lord. That will prove you are wise. Avoid evil. That will show you have understanding.”

“ Why don’t your disciples obey what the elders teach? Your disciples don’t wash their hands before they eat!”Jesus replied,“ And why don’t you obey God’s command? You would rather follow your own teachings!God said,‘ Honor your father and mother.’( Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16) He also said,‘ Anyone who asks for bad things to happen to their father or mother must be put to death.’( Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9)But suppose people have something that might be used to help their parents. You allow them to say it is instead‘ a gift set apart for God.’So they do not need to honor their father or mother with their gift. You make the word of God useless in order to follow your own teachings.You pretenders! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you. He said,“‘ These people honor me by what they say. But their hearts are far away from me.Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me. They teach nothing but human rules.’ ”( Isaiah 29:13)

The woman saw that the tree’s fruit was good to eat and pleasing to look at. She also saw that it would make a person wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her. And he ate it.

“ How terrible for you, teachers of the law and Pharisees! You pretenders! You build tombs for the prophets. You decorate the graves of the godly.

Some people enjoy pretending they aren’t proud. They worship angels. But don’t let people like that judge you. These people tell you every little thing about what they have seen. They are proud of their useless ideas. That’s because their minds are not guided by the Holy Spirit.