Ecclesiastes 5:6

Good News Translation

Don't let your own words lead you into sin, so that you have to tell God's priest that you didn't mean it. Why make God angry with you? Why let him destroy what you have worked for?

Cross References

Genesis 48:16

May the angel, who has rescued me from all harm, bless them! May my name and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac live on through these boys! May they have many children, many descendants!”

Proverbs 23:17

Don't be envious of sinful people; let reverence for the Lord be the concern of your life.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

What the wise say brings them honor, but fools are destroyed by their own words.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that everything God does will last forever. You can't add anything to it or take anything away from it. And one thing God does is to make us stand in awe of him.

Leviticus 4:2

to tell the people of Israel that anyone who sinned and broke any of the Lord's commands without intending to, would have to observe the following rules.

Leviticus 4:22

If it is a ruler who sins and becomes guilty of breaking one of the Lord's commands without intending to,

Malachi 2:7

It is the duty of priests to teach the true knowledge of God. People should go to them to learn my will, because they are the messengers of the Lord Almighty.

Malachi 3:1

The Lord Almighty answers, “I will send my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then the Lord you are looking for will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger you long to see will come and proclaim my covenant.”

Numbers 15:25

The priest shall perform the ritual of purification for the community, and they will be forgiven, because the mistake was unintentional and they brought their sin offering as a food offering to the Lord.

1 Corinthians 11:10

On account of the angels, then, a woman should have a covering over her head to show that she is under her husband's authority.

1 Timothy 5:21

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus and of the holy angels I solemnly call upon you to obey these instructions without showing any prejudice or favor to anyone in anything you do.

Hebrews 1:14

What are the angels, then? They are spirits who serve God and are sent by him to help those who are to receive salvation.

James 1:26

Do any of you think you are religious? If you do not control your tongue, your religion is worthless and you deceive yourself.

James 3:2

All of us often make mistakes. But if a person never makes a mistake in what he says, he is perfect and is also able to control his whole being.

2 John 1:8

Be on your guard, then, so that you will not lose what we have worked for, but will receive your reward in full.