Ecclesiastes 7:21

Easy To Read Version

Don’t listen to all the things people say. You might hear your own servant saying bad things about you.

Cross References

2 Samuel 16:10

But the king answered, “What can I do, sons of Zeruiah? Sure, Shimei is cursing me. But the Lord told him to curse me.”

2 Samuel 19:19

Shimei said to the king, “My lord, don’t think about the wrong things I did. My lord and king, don’t remember the bad things I did when you left Jerusalem.

Proverbs 30:10

Never say bad things against a servant to his master. If you do, the master will not believe you. He will think you are guilty.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

And you know that many times you too have said bad things about other people.

Isaiah 29:21

(Those people lie about good people. They try to trap people in court. They try to destroy innocent people.)

1 Samuel 10:27

But some troublemakers said, “How can this man save us?” They said bad things about Saul and refused to bring gifts to him. But Saul said nothing.