Ecclesiastes 5:6
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King James Version (modern wording)
Suffer not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say you before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of yours hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:6 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:6 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:6 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 5:6 say?
Ecclesiastes 5:6 in modern King James wording reads: "Suffer not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say you before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of yours hands?"
Where is Ecclesiastes 5:6 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 5:6 is verse 6 of chapter 5 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
Which translations of Ecclesiastes 5:6 can I read here?
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