Ecclesiastes 5:6 - Easy To Read Version

⁶ So don’t let your words cause you to sin. Don’t say to the priest, {\cf2\super [24]} “I didn’t mean what I said!” If you do this, then God might become angry with your words and destroy everything you have worked for.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ Do not allow your mouth to cause your body to sin, and do not say before the messenger [the priest] that it was an error or mistake. Why should God be [made] angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands? [Mal. 2:7.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

Common English Bible

⁶ Don’t let your mouth make a sinner of you, and don’t say to the messenger: “It was a mistake!” Otherwise, God may become angry at such talk and destroy what you have accomplished.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities and innumerable words. Yet truly, you must fear God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.

Ecclesiastes 5:6 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 48:16

He was the Angel who saved me from all my troubles. And I pray that he will bless these boys. Now these boys 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.”

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t be jealous of evil people. But always try as hard as you can to respect the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I learned that anything God does will continue forever. People can’t add anything to the work of God. And people can’t take anything away from the work of God. God did this so people would respect him.

Leviticus 4:2

“Tell the people of Israel: If any person sins by accident and does any of the things the Lord said must not be done, then that person must do these things:

Leviticus 4:22

“A ruler might sin by accident and do one of the things the Lord his God said must not be done. The ruler will be guilty {of doing wrong}.

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 God’s messenger to the people.”

Malachi 3:1

The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Master you are looking for will come to his temple. {\cf2\super [16]} Yes, the messenger of the \{New\} Agreement that you want really is coming!

Numbers 15:25

“So the priest must do the things that will make the people pure. [195] He must do this for all of the people of Israel. The people did not know they were sinning. But when they learned about it, they brought a gift to the Lord. They brought the offering made by fire and the sin offering. So the people will be forgiven.

1 Corinthians 11:10

So that is why a woman should have her head covered with \{something to show that she is under\} authority. And also she should do this because of the angels.

1 Timothy 5:21

Before God and Jesus Christ and the chosen angels I command you to do these things. But don’t judge people before you know the truth. And do these things equally to every person.

Hebrews 1:14

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

James 1:26

You might think you are religious (good). But if you say things you should not say, then you are fooling yourself. Your “religion” is worth nothing.

James 3:2

We all make many mistakes. If there were a person who never said anything wrong, then that person would be perfect. A person like that would be able to control their whole body, too.