Ecclesiastes 7:21

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 30:10 : 10 Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.
  • Isa 29:21 : 21 Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.
  • 1 Cor 13:5-7 : 5 doth not act unseemly, doth not seek its own things, is not provoked, doth not impute evil, 6 rejoiceth not over the unrighteousness, and rejoiceth with the truth; 7 all things it beareth, all it believeth, all it hopeth, all it endureth.
  • 2 Sam 16:10 : 10 And the king saith, `What -- to me and to you, O sons of Zeruiah? for -- let him revile; even because Jehovah hath said to him, Revile David; and who saith, Wherefore hast Thou done so?'
  • 2 Sam 19:19 : 19 and saith unto the king, `Let not my lord impute to me iniquity; neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely in the day that my lord the king went out from Jerusalem, -- for the king to set `it' unto his heart;

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  • Eccl 7:22
    82%

    22For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

  • Prov 30:10
    79%

    10Accuse not a servant unto his lord, Lest he disesteem thee, and thou be found guilty.

  • Prov 29:19-21
    3 verses
    74%

    19By words a servant is not instructed though he understand, And there is nothing answering.

    20Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

    21Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.

  • Eccl 5:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that `it `is' an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?

    7For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.

  • Eccl 10:20
    72%

    20Even in thy mind a king revile not, And in the inner parts of thy bed-chamber Revile not the rich: For a fowl of the heavens causeth the voice to go, And a possessor of wings declareth the word.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9In the ears of a fool speak not, For he treadeth on the wisdom of thy words.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

    2Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

  • Exod 22:28
    72%

    28`God thou dost not revile, and a prince among thy people thou dost not curse.

  • Prov 29:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

    12A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.

  • Prov 30:6
    72%

    6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

  • Prov 24:18-19
    2 verses
    72%

    18Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.

    19Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked,

  • Prov 10:19
    72%

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Prov 27:2
    71%

    2Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips.

  • Eccl 7:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

    17Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

  • Eccl 7:20
    71%

    20Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

  • Eccl 8:2
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    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

  • Job 36:18
    71%

    18Lest He move thee with a stroke, And the abundance of an atonement turn thee not aside.

  • Prov 17:4
    71%

    4An evil doer is attentive to lips of vanity, Falsehood is giving ear to a mischievous tongue.

  • Deut 28:15
    71%

    15`And it hath been, if thou dost not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to observe to do all His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day, that all these revilings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee:

  • Job 36:21
    70%

    21Take heed -- do not turn unto iniquity, For on this thou hast fixed Rather than `on' affliction.

  • Prov 29:24
    70%

    24Whoso is sharing with a thief is hating his own soul, Execration he heareth, and telleth not.

  • Exod 23:13
    70%

    13and in all that which I have said unto you ye do take heed; and the name of other gods ye do not mention; it is not heard on thy mouth.

  • Prov 21:23
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    23Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

  • Prov 19:10
    70%

    10Luxury is not comely for a fool, Much less for a servant to rule among princes.

  • Job 15:13
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    13For thou turnest against God thy spirit? And hast brought out words from thy mouth:

  • Prov 7:24
    70%

    24And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 22:25
    70%

    25Lest thou learn his paths, And have received a snare to thy soul.

  • Ps 37:8
    70%

    8Desist from anger, and forsake fury, Fret not thyself only to do evil.

  • Prov 5:7
    70%

    7And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And turn not from sayings of my mouth.

  • Prov 17:7
    70%

    7Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

  • Job 31:30
    70%

    30Yea, I have not suffered my mouth to sin, To ask with an oath his life.

  • Prov 28:21
    70%

    21To discern faces is not good, And for a piece of bread doth a man transgress.

  • Prov 5:9
    70%

    9Lest thou give to others thy honour, And thy years to the fierce,

  • Job 5:21
    70%

    21When the tongue scourgeth thou art hid, And thou art not afraid of destruction, When it cometh.

  • Prov 25:6
    70%

    6Honour not thyself before a king, And in the place of the great stand not.

  • Prov 4:20
    69%

    20My son, to my words give attention, To my sayings incline thine ear,

  • Eccl 7:9
    69%

    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry, For anger in the bosom of fools resteth.

  • Isa 29:21
    69%

    21Causing men to sin in word, And for a reprover in the gate lay a snare, And turn aside into emptiness the righteous.

  • Prov 19:27
    69%

    27Cease, my son, to hear instruction -- To err from sayings of knowledge.

  • Prov 22:17
    69%

    17Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,

  • Ps 37:1
    69%

    1By David. Do not fret because of evil doers, Be not envious against doers of iniquity,

  • Matt 12:36
    69%

    36`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

  • Eccl 7:5
    69%

    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,