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Ecclesiastes 7:21
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KJ21
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.
ASV
Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
AMP
Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you,
AMPC
Do not give heed to everything that is said, lest you hear your servant cursing you—
BRG
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
CSB
Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,
CSBA
Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,
CEB
Don’t worry about all the things people say, so you don’t hear your servant cursing you.
CJB
Also, don’t take seriously every word spoken, such as when you hear your servant speaking badly of you;
CEV
Don't listen to everything that everyone says, or you might hear your servant cursing you.
DARBY
Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.
DRA
For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.
ERV
Don’t listen to everything people say. You might hear your own servant saying bad things about you.
EASY
Do not listen to all the things that people say about you. You might hear your servant when he is cursing you!
EHV
Furthermore, do not take to heart all the words people say, so that you do not hear your servant cursing you.
ESV
Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.
ESVUK
Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.
EXB
Don’t ·listen [L give your heart] to everything people say, or you might hear your servant insulting you.
GNV
Wisdom shall strengthen the wise men more than ten mighty princes that are in the city.
GW
Don’t take everything that people say to heart, or you may hear your own servant cursing you.
GNT
Don't pay attention to everything people say—you may hear your servant insulting you,
HCSB
Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,
ICB
Don’t listen to everything people say. You might hear your servant insulting you.
ISV
Don’t listen to everything that is spoken— you may hear your servant cursing you,
JUB
Also do not take to heart all the words that are spoken lest thou hear thy slave speak evil of thee:
KJV
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
AKJV
Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
LSB
Also, do not give your heart to all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your slave cursing you.
LEB
Do not pay attention to everything people say, lest you hear your own servant curse you.
TLB
Don’t eavesdrop! You may hear your servant cursing you! For you know how often you yourself curse others!
MSG
Don’t eavesdrop on the conversation of others. What if the gossip’s about you and you’d rather not hear it? You’ve done that a few times, haven’t you—said things Behind someone’s back you wouldn’t say to his face?
MEV
Do not give heed to everything people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.
NOG
Don’t take everything that people say to heart, or you may hear your own servant cursing you.
NABRE
Do not give your heart to every word that is spoken; you may hear your servant cursing you,
NASB
Also, do not take seriously all the words which are spoken, so that you do not hear your servant cursing you,
NASB1995
Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.
NCB
If you do not pay attention to all that people say, you will never hear your servant speaking ill of you.
NCV
Don’t listen to everything people say, or you might hear your servant insulting you.
NET
Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.
NIRV
Don’t pay attention to everything people say. If you do, you might hear your servant cursing you.
NIV
Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you—
NIVUK
Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you –
NKJV
Also do not take to heart everything people say, Lest you hear your servant cursing you.
NLV
Do not listen to all the things that are said, or you might hear your servant cursing you.
NLT
Don’t eavesdrop on others—you may hear your servant curse you.
NRSVA
Do not give heed to everything that people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you;
NRSVACE
Do not give heed to everything that people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you;
NRSVCE
Do not give heed to everything that people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you;
NRSVUE
Do not give heed to everything that people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you;
OJB
Also take no heed unto kol dvarim that are spoken; lest thou hear thy eved curse thee;
RGT
Wisdom shall strengthen the wise men more than ten mighty princes who are in the city.
RSV
Do not give heed to all the things that men say, lest you hear your servant cursing you;
RSVCE
Do not give heed to all the things that men say, lest you hear your servant cursing you;
TLV
Also, do not pay attention to every word people say, otherwise you might hear your servant mocking you—
VOICE
Don’t take to heart all that people say; eventually you may hear your servant curse you.
WEB
Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;
WYC
But also give thou not thine heart to all (the) words, that be said; lest peradventure thou hear thy servant cursing thee;
YLT
Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.
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