Ecclesiastes 7:22
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.
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.
24 What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
- KJV
- For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
- WEB
- for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.
- ASV
- for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
- DARBY
- For also thine own heart knoweth that oftentimes thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
- BLB
- For many times also your own heart has known that you also have belitted others.
- ÅB
- For du vet jo med deg selv at også du mange ganger har bannet andre.
- OTB
- for du vet i ditt hjerte at du også har talt ille om andre mange ganger.
- B1930
- For du vet jo med dig selv at også du mange ganger har bannet andre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 3:9
With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness.
Read in contextMatthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
Read in contextMatthew 18:32–35
Then the master summoned him and declared, ‘You wicked servant! I forgave all your debt because you begged me.
Read in context1 Kings 2:44
The king also said, “You know in your heart all the evil that you did to my father David. Therefore the LORD will bring your evil back upon your head.
Read in contextJohn 8:7–9
When they continued to question Him, He straightened up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to cast a stone at her.”
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