🌀WEB · Ecclesiastes 7:21
What does Ecclesiastes 7:21 mean?
"Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;"
— Ecclesiastes 7:21 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don’t withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come out of them all.
Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth, who does good and doesn’t sin.
Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;
for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.
All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise”; but it was far from me.
That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
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