19 lines
735 B
Markdown
19 lines
735 B
Markdown
## in spite of their righteousness ##
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"even though they are righteous"
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## self-righteous, wise in your own eyes ##
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righteous, wise in your own eyes** - These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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## Do not be self-righteous ##
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righteous** - "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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AT: "wise in your own opinion" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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## Why should you destroy yourself? ##
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The writer uses this question to emphasize that being self-righteous destroys a person. AT: "There is no reason to destroy yourself." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]]) |