Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 7:21–22

²¹Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you. ²²For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

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Ecclesiastes 7:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
pay	תִּתֵּ֖ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
attention	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to every	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
word	הַדְּבָרִים֙	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is spoken	יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ	yə·ḏab·bê·rū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
or	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
you may hear	תִשְׁמַ֥ע	ṯiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8085 hear
your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֖	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
cursing you	מְקַלְלֶֽךָ׃	mə·qal·le·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling

Ecclesiastes 7:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you know	יָדַ֣ע	yā·ḏa‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
in your heart	לִבֶּ֑ךָ	lib·be·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
many	רַבּ֖וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
times	פְּעָמִ֥ים	pə·‘ā·mîm	Noun - feminine plural	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
you yourself	אַתְּ	ʾat	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have cursed	קִלַּ֥לְתָּ	qil·lal·tā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling
others	אֲחֵרִֽים׃	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another

Cross-references

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Ecclesiastes 7:21 Proverbs 30:10 · Isaiah 29:21 · 2 Samuel 16:10

Ecclesiastes 7:22 James 3:9 · Matthew 18:32–35 · Matthew 15:19 · 1 Kings 2:44 · John 8:7–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.