Ecclesiastes 7:21

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people ¹  say; otherwise, ²  you might even hear ³  your servant cursing you.

biblegateway Ecc 7:21

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

biblegateway Ecc 7:21

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

biblegateway Ecc 7:21

Don’t eavesdrop on others––you may hear your servant laughing at you.

biblegateway Ecc 7:21

Don't eavesdrop on the conversation of others. What if the gossip's about you and you'd rather not hear it?

SABDAweb Ecc 7:21

Do not give ear to all the words which men say, for fear of hearing the curses of your servant.

bibleoremus Ecc 7:21

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

biblegateway Ecc 7:21

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

biblegateway Ecc 7:21

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people ¹  say; otherwise, ²  you might even hear ³  your servant cursing you.

¹ tn Heb “they”; the referent (people) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “so that you do not hear…”; or “lest you hear….”

³ tn The imperfect tense verb תִשְׁמַע (tishma’; from שָׁמַע [shama’, “to hear”]) functions in a modal sense, denoting possibility: “you might hear” (see IBHS 508 §31.4e).