Ecclesiastes 7:22

New International Reader's Version

Many times you yourself have cursed others. Deep down inside, you know that’s true.

Cross References

1 Kings 2:44

The king continued, “You know all the wrong things you did to my father David. In your heart you know them. Now the Lord will pay you back for what you did.

Ecclesiastes 7:21

Don’t pay attention to everything people say. If you do, you might hear your servant cursing you.

Ecclesiastes 7:23

I used wisdom to test all these things. I said, “I’ve made up my mind to be wise.” But it was more than I could accomplish.

Matthew 15:19

Evil thoughts come out of a person’s heart. So do murder, adultery, and other sexual sins. And so do stealing, false witness, and telling lies about others.

James 3:9

With our tongues we praise our Lord and Father. With our tongues we curse people. We do it even though people have been created to be like God.