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Ecclesiastes 5:6
English Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:6
English Standard Version
6 Let not your mouth lead you[a] into sin, and do not say before (A)the messenger[b] that it was (B)a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands?
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- Ecclesiastes 5:6 Hebrew your flesh
- Ecclesiastes 5:6 Or angel
Ecclesiastes 5:6
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 5:6
New International Version
6 Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands?
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