Ecclesiastes 7:21–22
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)
21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,
or you may hear your servant cursing you—
22 for you know in your heart
that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: 22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)
21 Don’t eavesdrop on others—you may hear your servant curse you. 22 For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
21 Also do not take to heart everything people say,
Lest you hear your servant cursing you.
22 For many times, also, your own heart has known
That even you have cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)
21 Don’t listen to everything people say,
or you might hear your servant insulting you.
22 You know that many times
you have insulted others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)
21 Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee; 22 for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
21 Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee. 22 For also thine own heart knoweth that oftentimes thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
21 Don’t take everything that people say to heart, or you may hear your own servant cursing you. 22 Your conscience knows that you have cursed others many times.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
21 Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you, 22 for you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
21 Do not give heed to everything that people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you; 22 your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
21 Do not pay attention to everything people say,
lest you hear your own servant curse you.
22 For your heart knows
that you also have cursed others many times.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
21 Don’t pay attention to everything people say.
If you do, you might hear your servant calling down a curse on you.
22 Many times you yourself have called down curses on others.
Deep down inside, you know that’s true.
Ecclesiastes 7:21–22 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
21 Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.
22 For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.