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Ecclesiastes 7:21–22

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21Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear kyour servant cursing you. 22Your heart knows that lmany times you yourself have cursed others.

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Cross references

  1. kProv. 30:10
  2. l[Gal. 6:1]

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not pay attention to every word people say,

or you may hear your servant cursing you—

for you know in your heart

that many times you yourself have cursed others.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you, for in your heart you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t eavesdrop on others—you may hear your servant curse you. For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not pay attention to everything people say,

lest you hear your own servant curse you.

For your heart knows

that you also have cursed others many times.

KJV 1900King James Version

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.