Ecclesiastes 5:6-8

Contemporary English Version

⁶ Don't let your mouth get you in trouble! And don't say to the worship leader,^[a] “I didn't mean what I said.” God can destroy everything you have worked for, so don't say something that makes God angry.

⁷ Respect and obey God! Daydreaming leads to a lot of senseless talk.^[b]

⁸ Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.