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Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />for you know that even you have cursed others many times as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ecclesiastes/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For your heart also knows that you likewise have many times cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />for you also know that you too have cursed others many times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for in your heart you know that many times you yourself have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />for you know that many times you yourself have cursed others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Haven't you cursed many others? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Your conscience knows that you have cursed others many times.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and you know yourself that you have insulted other people many times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />since you also know how often you have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ecclesiastes/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For often also thy own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ecclesiastes/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For many times also has your heart known that you yourself have also reviled others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For also many times thy heart knew that thou didst also curse others.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often spoken evil of others. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 7:23>For your conscience knows that you, too, have repeatedly spoken evil of others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />for your heart knows that you have many times cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ecclesiastes/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />your heart knows that many times you have yourself cursed others.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For your heart knows that you yourself have oftentimes cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For your heart knows you also have insulted others many times<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ecclesiastes/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8-2fxj-VcEg?start=1337" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/7.htm">The Limits of Human Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">you know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·be·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">in your heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">many</a> <a href="/hebrew/6471.htm" title="6471: pə·‘ā·mîm (N-fp) -- A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence. Or pa;amah; from pa'am; a stroke, literally or figuratively.">times</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ʾat (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you yourself</a> <a href="/hebrew/7043.htm" title="7043: qil·lal·tā (V-Piel-Perf-2ms) -- To be slight, swift or trifling. A primitive root; to be light, literally Or figuratively.">have cursed</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">others.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1-5</a></span><br />“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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-2.htm">James 3:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-11.htm">Proverbs 19:11</a></span><br />A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-1.htm">Romans 2:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-1.htm">Galatians 6:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-14.htm">Matthew 6:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-37.htm">Luke 6:37</a></span><br />Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-12.htm">Proverbs 10:12</a></span><br />Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all transgressions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-3.htm">1 Corinthians 4:3-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-13.htm">Colossians 3:13</a></span><br />Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-9.htm">Proverbs 17:9</a></span><br />Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-32.htm">Ephesians 4:32</a></span><br />Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-8.htm">1 Peter 4:8</a></span><br />Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Proverbs 12:16</a></span><br />A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19-20</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For oftentimes also your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others.</p><p class="hdg">also</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/2-44.htm">1 Kings 2:44</a></b></br> 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;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/15-19.htm">Matthew 15:19</a></b></br> For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/18-32.htm">Matthew 18:32-35</a></b></br> 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: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/24-24.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-17.htm">Frequently</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-21.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/5-20.htm">Often</a> <a href="/job/33-29.htm">Oftentimes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/6-8.htm">Others</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-17.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/psalms/74-18.htm">Reviled</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-16.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-14.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/5-8.htm">Cursed</a> <a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">Frequently</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-25.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-24.htm">Likewise</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-19.htm">Often</a> <a href="/luke/8-29.htm">Oftentimes</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-9.htm">Others</a> <a href="/songs/6-12.htm">Realized</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-6.htm">Reviled</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-16.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-12.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Ecclesiastes 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-1.htm">remedies against vanity are, a good name</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-2.htm">mortification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-7.htm">patience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-11.htm">wisdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-23.htm">The difficulty of wisdom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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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.<p><b>that many times</b><br />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.<p><b>you yourself</b><br />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.<p><b>have cursed others</b><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Thine own heart knoweth</span>.--<a href="/ecclesiastes/8-5.htm" title="Whoever keeps the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.">Ecclesiastes 8:5</a>; <a href="/1_kings/2-44.htm" title="The king said moreover to Shimei, You know all the wickedness which your heart is privy to, that you did to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return your wickedness on your own head;">1Kings 2:44</a>; <a href="/proverbs/14-10.htm" title="The heart knows his own bitterness; and a stranger does not intermeddle with his joy.">Proverbs 14:10</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ecclesiastes/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.</span> 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" (<a href="/matthew/7-1.htm">Matthew 7:1, 2</a>). This is a universal law. "Who is he," asks Ben-Sirs, "that hath not offended with his tongue?" (Ecclus. 19:16). Septuagint, <span class="greek">Ὅτι πλειστάκις πονηρεύσεταί σε καὶ καθόδους</span> <span class="greek">πολλὰς κακώσει καρδίαν σου ὄτι ὡς καίγε σὺ</span> <span class="greek">κατηράσω ἑτέρους</span>, "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. "<span class="accented">It</span> 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). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָדַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in your heart</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(lib·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">many</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">times</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעָמִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6471.htm">Strong's 6471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you yourself</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have cursed</span><br /><span class="heb">קִלַּ֥לְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(qil·lal·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7043.htm">Strong's 7043: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slight, swift or trifling</span><br /><br /><span class="word">others.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-22.htm">OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 7:22 For often your own heart knows that (Ecclesiast. 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