Ecclesiastes 7:21
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
KJV
non est enim homo justus in terra qui faciat bonum et non peccet.
Vulgate
ὅτι ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἔστιν δίκαιος ἐν τῇ γῇ, ὃς ποιήσει ἀγαθὸν καὶ οὐχ ἁμαρτήσεται.
LXX
Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
ASV
גַּ֤ם לְ/כָל הַ/דְּבָרִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ אַל תִּתֵּ֖ן לִבֶּ֑/ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא תִשְׁמַ֥ע אֶֽת עַבְדְּ/ךָ֖ מְקַלְלֶֽ/ךָ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
דְבַר
dbr
noun · 1449×
הָקֵל֙
hql
verb · 80×
י
y
noun · 591×
יְדַבֵּ֥ר
ydbr
verb · 1134×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
ם
m
verb · 1995×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 24:9 — And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
- 2Sam 16:10 — And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?
- Eccl 10:20 — Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
- Isa 29:21 — That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nought.
- Prov 30:10 — Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
- Prov 30:10 — Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.