Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Ecclesiastes 7:21
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Berean Standard Bible
Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
King James Version
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
World English Bible
Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;
American Standard Version
Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Ecclesiastes 7
19 Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.
20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
21 Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.
22 For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
23 All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
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