Ecclesiastes 5:6 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong NumbersDo not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger [of God] that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands? See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769Suffer 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? See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionDo 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.] See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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? See the chapterCommon English BibleDon’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. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionWhere there are many dreams, there are many vanities and innumerable words. Yet truly, you must fear God. See the chapter |