Ecclesiastes 5:1 (NLT)

Ecclesiastes 5:6 - Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 5:6

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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 thine hands?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse[fn] and destroy the work of your hands?

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands?

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Let not your mouth lead you[fn] into sin, and do not say before the messenger[fn] that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Do not let your mouth bring guilt on you, and do not say in the presence of the messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Do not let your [fn]speech cause [fn]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?

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Do not let your [fn]speech cause [fn]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?

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Do not allow your mouth to cause your flesh 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 wreak destruction on the work of your hands?

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Do not allow your speech to cause you to sin, and do not say before the messenger (priest) of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry because of your voice (words) and destroy the work of your hands?

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Do not let your mouth cause you to sin, and do not tell the priest, "It was a mistake!" Why make God angry at you so that he would destroy the work of your hands?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Let not your mouth lead you into sin, and do not say before the messenger that it was a mistake; why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that is was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that 'it is an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an inadvertence. Wherefore should God be wroth at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Don't allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

[Vulgate 5:5] ne dederis os tuum ut peccare faciat carnem tuam neque dicas coram angelo non est providentia ne forte iratus Deus super sermone tuo dissipet cuncta opera manuum tuarum

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَا تَدَعْ فَمَكَ يَجْعَلُ جَسَدَكَ يُخْطِئُ، وَلا تَقُلْ فِي حَضْرَةِ الْمُرْسَلِ مِنَ اللهِ إِنَّهُ سَهْوٌ، إِذْ لِمَاذَا يَغْضَبُ اللهُ عَلَى كَلامِكَ فَيُبِيدَ كُلَّ عَمَلِ يَدَيْكَ؟

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

(wlc 5:5)אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֨יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(lxx 5:5) μὴ δῷς τὸ στόμα σου τοῦ ἐξαμαρτῆσαι τὴν σάρκα σου καὶ μὴ εἴπῃς πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι ἄγνοιά ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ ὀργισθῇ ὁ θεὸς ἐπὶ φωνῇ σου καὶ διαφθείρῃ τὰ ποιήματα χειρῶν σου

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لاَ تَدَعْ فَمَكَ يَجْعَلُ جَسَدَكَ يُخْطِئُ، وَلاَ تَقُلْ قُدَّامَ الْمَلاَكِ: «إِنَّهُ سَهْوٌ». لِمَاذَا يَغْضَبُ اللهُ عَلَى قَوْلِكَ، وَيُفْسِدُ عَمَلَ يَدَيْكَ؟

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

(LXX 5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the works of thy hands.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

No sueltes tu boca para hacer pecar á tu carne; ni digas delante del ángel, que fué ignorancia. ¿Por qué harás que Dios se aire á causa de tu voz, y que destruya la obra de tus manos?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

No dejes que tu boca te haga pecar, ni digas delante del ángel, que fue ignorancia. ¿Por qué harás que Dios se enoje a causa de tu voz, y que destruya la obra de tus manos?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

不可任你的口使肉體犯罪．也不可在祭司〔原文作使者〕面前說是錯許了．為何使　神因你的聲音發怒、敗壞你手所作的呢。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

No dejes que tu boca te haga pecar, ni digas delante del mensajero que fue un error. ¿Por qué habrá de airarse Dios a causa de tu voz y destruir la obra de tus manos?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

네 입으로 네 육체를 범죄케 말라 사자 앞에서 내가 서원한 것이 실수라고 말하지 말라 어찌 하나님으로 네 말소리를 진노하사 네손으로 한 것을 멸하시게 하랴

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

(ls 5:5) Ne permets pas à ta bouche de faire pécher ta chair, et ne dis pas en présence de l'envoyé que c'est une inadvertance. Pourquoi Dieu s'irriterait-il de tes paroles, et détruirait-il l'ouvrage de tes mains?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Laß deinem Mund nicht zu, daß er dein Fleisch verführe; und sprich vor dem Engel nicht: Es ist ein Versehen. Gott möchte erzürnen über deine Stimme und verderben alle Werke deiner Hände.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

(rst 5:5) Не дозволяй устам твоим вводить в грех плоть твою, и не говори пред Ангелом [Божиим]: 'это--ошибка!' Для чего тебе [делать], чтобы Бог прогневался на слово твое и разрушил дело рук твоих?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

No sueltes tu boca para hacer pecar a tu carne; ni digas delante del ángel, que fue ignorancia. ¿Por qué harás que Dios se aíre a causa de tu voz, y que destruya la obra de tus manos?

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