Ecclesiastes 5:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So don’t let your words cause you to sin. Don’t say to the priest, “I didn’t mean what I said.” If you do this, God might become angry with your words and destroy everything you have worked for.

Cross References

James 1:26

You might think you are a very religious person. But if your tongue is out of control, you are fooling yourself. Your careless talk makes your offerings to God worthless.

2 John 1:8

Be careful! Don’t lose the reward we have worked for. Be careful so that you will receive all of that reward.

James 3:2

We all make many mistakes. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.

Malachi 2:7

A priest should know God’s teachings. People should be able to go to a priest and learn God’s teachings. A priest should be the Lord’s messenger to the people.

Genesis 48:16

He was the Angel who saved me from all my troubles. And I pray that he will bless these boys. Now they will have my name and the name of our ancestors, Abraham and Isaac. I pray that they will grow to become great families and nations on earth.”

Numbers 15:25

“So the priest will make the whole community of Israel pure, and they will be forgiven for the mistake they made. Since they made the mistake, they must bring a gift and a sin offering to the Lord.

Hebrews 1:14

All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those who will receive salvation.

1 Timothy 5:21

Before God and Jesus Christ and the chosen angels, I tell you to make these judgments without any prejudice. Treat every person the same.

1 Corinthians 11:10

So that is why a woman should have her head covered with something that shows she is under authority. Also, she should do this because of the angels.

Malachi 3:1

The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Lord you are looking for will come to his temple. Yes, the messenger you are waiting for, the one who will tell about my agreement, is really coming!

Leviticus 4:2

“Tell the Israelites this: A person might sin without meaning to and do something that the Lord commanded should not be done. For example:

Leviticus 4:22

“A ruler might sin without meaning to and break one of the commands of the Lord. He might do something that his God said must not be done.

Proverbs 23:17

Never envy evil people, but always respect the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I learned that anything God does will continue forever. People cannot add anything to the work of God, and they cannot take anything away from it. God did this so that people would respect him.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the wise bring praise, but words from a fool bring destruction.