New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 7:22
Ecclesiastes 7:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
- New International Version (NIV)for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.
Context of Ecclesiastes 7:22
20Indeed, there is not a righteous person on earth who always does good and does not ever sin. 21Also, do not take seriously all the words which are spoken, so that you do not hear your servant cursing you, for you know that even you have cursed others many times as well. 23I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but wisdom was far from me. 24What has been is remote and very mysterious. Who can discover it?
Read all of Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 7:22 word by word
כִּ֛י גַּם־פְּעָמִ֥ים רַבּ֖וֹת יָדַ֣ע לִבֶּ֑ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר גַּם־אַתָּ֖ה קִלַּ֥לְתָּ אֲחֵרִֽים׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 7:22
- 1 Kings 2:44The king also said to Shimei, “You yourself know all the evil that you acknowledge in your heart, which you did to my father David; therefore the Lord will return your evil on your own head.
- Matthew 15:19For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and slanderous statements.
- Matthew 18:32Then summoning him, his master said to him, ‘You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me.
- John 8:7When they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”
- James 3:9With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people, who have been made in the likeness of God;
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Thou thyself - hast cursed others - קללת kalalta, thou hast spoken evil; hast vilified others. O, who is free from evil speaking, from uncharitable speaking; from detailing their neighbor's faults, from whispering, talebearing, and backbiting? Do not wonder if God, in his justice, permit thee to be calumniated, seeing thou hast so frequently calumniated others. See my discourse on Psalm 15:1-5; (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-22Verses 11-22 Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, yea better. It shelters from the storms and scorching heat of trouble. Wealth will not lengthen out the natural life; but true wisdom will give spiritual life, and strengthen men for services under their sufferings. Let us look upon the disposal of our condition as the work of God, and at last all will appear to have been for the best. In acts of righteousness, be not carried into heats or passions, no…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22It is good to forgive and be kind when others make mistakes or say something wrong.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. (1Ki 2:44).Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 7:22 Lit your heart knows ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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