Ecclesiastes 5:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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

Cross References

Genesis 48:16

and his angel has kept me safe. Now I pray that he will bless these boys and that my name and the names of Abraham and Isaac will live on because of them. I ask God to give them many children and many descendants as well.

Proverbs 23:17

Don't be jealous of sinners, but always honour the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

If you talk sensibly, you will have friends; if you talk foolishly, you will destroy yourself.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

Everything God has done will last for ever; nothing he does can ever be changed. God has done all this, so that we will worship him.

Leviticus 4:2

to say to the community of Israel: Offer a sacrifice to ask forgiveness when you sin by accidentally doing something I have told you not to do.

Leviticus 4:22

Any tribal leader who disobeys me without meaning to is still guilty.

Malachi 2:7

You priests should be eager to spread knowledge, and everyone should come to you for instruction, because you speak for me, the LORD All-Powerful.

Malachi 3:1

I, the LORD All-Powerful, will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly the Lord you are looking for will appear in his temple. The messenger you desire is coming with my promise, and he is on his way.

Numbers 15:25

Then the priest will pray and ask me to forgive you. And since you did not mean to do wrong, and you offered sacrifices,

1 Corinthians 11:10

And so, because of this, and also because of the angels, a woman ought to wear something on her head, as a sign of her authority.

1 Timothy 5:21

In the presence of God and Christ Jesus and their chosen angels, I order you to follow my instructions! Be fair with everyone, and don't have any favourites.

Hebrews 1:14

Angels are merely spirits sent to serve people who are going to be saved.

James 1:26

If you think you are being religious, but can't control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and everything you do is useless.

James 3:2

All of us do many wrong things. But if you can control your tongue, you are mature and able to control your whole body.

2 John 1:8

So be sure not to lose what we have worked for. If you do, you won't be given your full reward.