Ecclesiastes 7:21 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

English ASV

Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

English Amplified

Do not give heed to everything that is said, lest you hear your servant cursing you--

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Do not give heed to everything that is said, lest you hear your servant cursing you–

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

English EASY 2024

Do not listen to all the things that people say about you. You might hear your servant when he is cursing you!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Don't listen to everything people say. You might hear your own servant saying bad things about you.

Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Don't pay attention to everything people say—you may hear your servant insulting you,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Don't take everything that people say to heart, or you may hear your own servant cursing you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Don't pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you;

English KJV 1611

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

English LSB

Also, do not give your heart to all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your slave cursing you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Moreover, do not take to heart everything that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Do not give heed to every word that is spoken lest you hear your servant speaking ill of you,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Don't pay attention to everything people say. If you do, you might hear your servant calling down a curse on you.

English NIV

Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you-

English NKJ 1982

Also do not take to heart everything people say, Lest you hear your servant cursing you.

English NLT

Don't eavesdrop on others--you may hear your servant laughing at you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Do not give heed to everything that people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Do not give heed to all the things that men say, lest you hear your servant cursing you;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Don't eavesdrop! You may hear your servant cursing you!

English Tyndale 1537

Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Ecclesiastes 7:21 — Compare Translations