Ecclesiastes 7:22
New International Version
for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

New Living Translation
For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.

English Standard Version
Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.

Berean Standard Bible
For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

King James Bible
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

New King James Version
For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.

New American Standard Bible
for you know that even you have cursed others many times as well.

NASB 1995
For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.

NASB 1977
For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.

Legacy Standard Bible
For your heart also knows that you likewise have many times cursed others.

Amplified Bible
for you also know that you too have cursed others many times.

Christian Standard Bible
for in your heart you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
for you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.

American Standard Version
for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Contemporary English Version
Haven't you cursed many others?

English Revised Version
for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your conscience knows that you have cursed others many times.

Good News Translation
and you know yourself that you have insulted other people many times.

International Standard Version
since you also know how often you have cursed others.

Majority Standard Bible
For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

NET Bible
For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.

New Heart English Bible
for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

Webster's Bible Translation
For often also thy own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

World English Bible
for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For many times also has your heart known that you yourself have also reviled others.

Young's Literal Translation
For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

Smith's Literal Translation
For also many times thy heart knew that thou didst also curse others.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often spoken evil of others.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For your conscience knows that you, too, have repeatedly spoken evil of others.

New American Bible
for your heart knows that you have many times cursed others.

New Revised Standard Version
your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For your heart knows that you yourself have oftentimes cursed others.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
For your heart knows you also have insulted others many times
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Limits of Human Wisdom
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. 23All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.…

Cross References
Matthew 7:1-5
“Do not judge, or you will be judged. / For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. / Why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye but fail to notice the beam in your own eye? ...

James 3:2
We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Proverbs 19:11
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

Romans 2:1
You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.

Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Matthew 6:14-15
For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. / But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

Luke 6:37
Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

Proverbs 10:12
Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.

1 Corinthians 4:3-5
I care very little, however, if I am judged by you or by any human court. In fact, I do not even judge myself. / My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me. / Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.

Colossians 3:13
Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Proverbs 17:9
Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.

1 Peter 4:8
Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Proverbs 12:16
A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

James 1:19-20
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.


Treasury of Scripture

For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others.

also

1 Kings 2:44
The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Matthew 18:32-35
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: …

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For you know in your heart
This phrase emphasizes the introspective nature of the human experience. The Hebrew word for "heart" is "לֵב" (lev), which often denotes the center of one's inner life, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. In ancient Hebrew thought, the heart was not just the seat of emotions but also the center of thought and moral decision-making. This phrase calls the reader to self-awareness and honesty, urging them to acknowledge their own imperfections and the truth that resides within their conscience. It is a reminder that self-reflection is crucial in understanding one's actions and motivations.

that many times
The phrase "many times" suggests frequency and repetition, indicating that the behavior being discussed is not an isolated incident but a common occurrence. This reflects the human tendency to fall into patterns of behavior, often without realizing it. The Hebrew word "רַבִּים" (rabbim) can mean "many" or "numerous," highlighting the pervasive nature of the issue at hand. It serves as a humbling reminder of our repeated failings and the need for continual self-examination and repentance.

you yourself
This phrase personalizes the message, making it direct and intimate. It is a call to individual accountability, emphasizing that the reader cannot deflect responsibility onto others. The Hebrew construction here is emphatic, underscoring the personal nature of the reflection. In a broader scriptural context, this aligns with the biblical principle that each person is responsible for their own actions and must stand before God with a clear conscience.

have cursed others
The act of cursing others is a serious matter in biblical terms. The Hebrew word for "curse" is "קָלַל" (qalal), which can mean to belittle, despise, or treat with contempt. In the ancient Near Eastern context, words held significant power, and to curse someone was to wish harm or invoke divine judgment upon them. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the power of words and the ease with which we can harm others through speech. It calls believers to be mindful of their words, recognizing that they reflect the condition of the heart and have the potential to either build up or tear down.

(22) Thine own heart knoweth.--Ecclesiastes 8:5; 1Kings 2:44; Proverbs 14:10.

Verse 22. - Oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. The appeal to a man's own conscience follows. The fact that we often speak ill of others should make us less open to take offence at what is said of ourselves, and prepared to expect unfavorable comments. The Lord has said, "Judge not, that ye be not judged; for with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you" (Matthew 7:1, 2). This is a universal law. "Who is he," asks Ben-Sirs, "that hath not offended with his tongue?" (Ecclus. 19:16). Septuagint, Ὅτι πλειστάκις πονηρεύσεταί σε καὶ καθόδους πολλὰς κακώσει καρδίαν σου ὄτι ὡς καίγε σὺ κατηράσω ἑτέρους, "For many times he [thy servant] shall act ill to thee, and in many ways shall afflict thine heart, for even thou also hast cursed others." This seems to be a combination of two renderings of the passage. "It is the praise of perfect greatness to meet hostile treatment, without bravely and within mercifully some things are more quickly dismissed from our hearts if we know our own misdemeanors against our neighbors. For whilst we reflect what we have been towards others, we are the less concerned that others should have proved such persons towards ourselves, be cause the injustice of another avenges in us what our conscience justly accuses in itself" (St. Gregory, 'Moral.,' 22:26).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you know
יָדַ֣ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

in your heart
לִבֶּ֑ךָ (lib·be·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

many
רַבּ֖וֹת (rab·bō·wṯ)
Adjective - feminine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

times
פְּעָמִ֥ים (pə·‘ā·mîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

you yourself
אַתָּ֖ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have cursed
קִלַּ֥לְתָּ (qil·lal·tā)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7043: To be slight, swift or trifling

others.
אֲחֵרִֽים׃ (’ă·ḥê·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other


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