Ecclesiastes 5:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Do not let your mouth bring guilt on you,  and do not say in the presence of the messenger that it was a mistake.  Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

Cross References

James 1:26

If anyone  thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue,  his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

2 John 1:8

Watch yourselves so that you don’t lose what we  have worked for, but that you may receive a full reward.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways.  If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is mature, able also to control the whole body.

Malachi 2:7

For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should desire instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the Lord of Armies.

Genesis 48:16

the angel who has redeemed me from all harm   – may he bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow to be numerous within the land.

Numbers 15:25

The priest will then make atonement for the entire Israelite community so that they may be forgiven,  for the sin was unintentional. They are to bring their offering, a food offering to the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord for their unintentional sin.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

1 Timothy 5:21

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to observe  these things without prejudice, doing nothing out of favouritism.

1 Corinthians 11:10

This is why a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.

Malachi 3:1

‘See, I am going to send my messenger,  and he will clear the way before me.  Then the Lord you seek  will suddenly come to his temple,  the Messenger of the covenant you delight in #– #see, he is coming,’ says the Lord of Armies.

Leviticus 4:2

‘Tell the Israelites: When someone sins unintentionally  against any of the Lord’s commands and does anything prohibited by them –

Leviticus 4:22

‘When a leader  , sins and unintentionally violates any of the commands of the Lord his God by doing what is prohibited, and incurs guilt,

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the  Lord.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that everything God does will last for ever; there is no adding to it or taking from it.  God works so that people will be in awe of him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.