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# self-righteous, wise in your own eyes
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These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-parallelism]])
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# Do not be self-righteous
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"Do not think that you are more righteous than you actually are"
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# wise in your own eyes
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The eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. Alternate translation: "being wise in your own opinion" or "being wise according to your own judgement" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# Why should you destroy yourself?
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The writer uses this rhetorical question to emphasize that being self-righteous destroys a person. Alternate translation: "There is no reason to destroy yourself." or "If you think this way you will destroy yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])
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