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?
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Verse 6 is found in chapter 5 of Ecclesiastes. The teaching about worship begins with an exhortation to guard one’s steps when entering the house of God. Listening is presented as more important than offering thoughtless sacrifices. The text criticizes hasty words before God and warns against making vows without intending to fulfill them. Genuine reverence is expressed through listening, verbal restraint, and responsible fulfillment rather than an abundance of religious words.
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Wo viel Träume sind, da ist Eitelkeit und viel Worte; aber fürchte du Gott.
No sueltes tu boca para hacer pecar a tu carne; ni digas delante del ángel, que fue ignorancia. ¿Por qué harás que Dios se aire a causa de tu voz, y que destruya la obra de tus manos?
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?
Non recar la tua bocca a far peccar la tua persona; e non dire davanti all’Angelo, che è stato errore; perchè si adirerebbe Iddio per la tua voce, e dissiperebbe l’opera delle tue mani?
Não consintas que a tua boca faça pecar a tua carne, nem digas diante do anjo que foi erro; por que razão se iraria Deus contra a tua voz, e destruiria a obra das tuas mãos?
不可放任你的口使肉體犯罪,也不可在使者 面前說是錯許了。為何使上帝因你的聲音發怒,敗壞你手所做的呢?
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