Ecclesiastes 5:6
New International Version
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?

New Living Translation
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.

English Standard Version
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?

Berean Study Bible
Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

New American Standard Bible
Do not let your speech cause 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?

King James Bible
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?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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?

International Standard Version
Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

NET Bible
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?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't let your mouth talk you into committing a sin. Don't say in the presence of a [temple] messenger, "My promise was a mistake!" Why should God become angry at your excuse and destroy what you've accomplished?

Jubilee Bible 2000
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was ignorance. Why should thou cause God to be angry because of thy voice and destroy the work of thine hands?

King James 2000 Bible
Permit not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

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

American Standard Version
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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin: and say not before the angel: There is no providence: lest God be angry at thy words, and destroy all the works of thy hands.

Darby Bible Translation
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?

English Revised Version
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?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

World English Bible
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?

Young's Literal Translation
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?

Prediker 5:6 Afrikaans PWL
Laat nie jou mond toe om jou vlees te laat sondig nie en sê ook nie voor God dat dit ’n fout was nie dat God nie kwaad sal wees oor jou stem en die werke van jou hande sal verwoes nie,

Predikuesi 5:6 Albanian
Mos lejo që goja jote ta çojë trupin tënd të mëkatojë dhe mos thuaj para lajmëtarit të Perëndisë: "Ka qenë gabim". Pse Perëndia duhet të zemërohej me fjalët e tua dhe të shkatërronte veprën e duarve të tua?

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 5:6 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لا تدع فمك يجعل جسدك يخطئ. ولا تقل قدام الملاك انه سهو. لماذا يغضب الله على قولك ويفسد عمل يديك.

Dyr Prödiger 5:6 Bavarian
Laaß s nit so weit kemmen, däßst zo n Priester geen muesst und sagn: "Ayn Verseghn ist s gwösn." Zamtdönn ist s ayn Sündd. Zwö mechst önn Herrgot boosn und dös auf s Spil sötzn, um was s dyr gangen wär?

Еклесиаст 5:6 Bulgarian
Не позволявай на устата си да вкарат в грях плътта ти; И не казвай пред [Божия] служител, че е било по небрежение; Защо да се разгневи Бог на гласа ти, И да погуби делото на ръцете ти?

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
不可任你的口使肉體犯罪,也不可在祭司面前說是錯許了。為何使神因你的聲音發怒,敗壞你手所做的呢?

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
不可任你的口使肉体犯罪,也不可在祭司面前说是错许了。为何使神因你的声音发怒,败坏你手所做的呢?

傳 道 書 5:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
不 可 任 你 的 口 使 肉 體 犯 罪 , 也 不 可 在 祭 司 ( 原 文 是 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 做 的 呢 ?

傳 道 書 5:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
不 可 任 你 的 口 使 肉 体 犯 罪 , 也 不 可 在 祭 司 ( 原 文 是 使 者 ) 面 前 说 是 错 许 了 。 为 何 使   神 因 你 的 声 音 发 怒 , 败 坏 你 手 所 做 的 呢 ?

Ecclesiastes 5:6 Croatian Bible
Ne daj ustima svojim da te navode na grijeh i ne reci kasnije pred anđelom da je bilo nehotice. Zašto pružati Bogu priliku da se srdi na riječ tvoju i uništi djelo tvojih ruku?

Kazatel 5:6 Czech BKR
Nedopouštěj ústům svým, aby k hříchu přivodila tělo tvé, aniž říkej před andělem, že to jest poblouzení. Proč máš hněvati Boha řečí svou, kterýž by na zkázu přivedl dílo rukou tvých?

Prædikeren 5:6 Danish
Lad ikke din Mund bringe Skyld over dit Legeme og sig ikke til Guds Sendebud, at det var af Vanvare! Hvorfor skal Gud vredes over din Tale og nedbryde dine Hænders Værk?

Prediker 5:6 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want gelijk in de veelheid der dromen ijdelheden zijn, alzo in veel woorden; maar vrees gij God!

Swete's Septuagint
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 σῶν.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קֹולֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
אל־תתן את־פיך לחטיא את־בשרך ואל־תאמר לפני המלאך כי שגגה היא למה יקצף האלהים על־קולך וחבל את־מעשה ידיך׃

Aleppo Codex
ה אל תתן את פיך לחטיא את בשרך ואל תאמר לפני המלאך כי שגגה היא  למה יקצף האלהים על קולך וחבל את מעשה ידיך

Prédikátor 5:6 Hungarian: Karoli
Ne engedd a te szádnak, hogy bûnre kötelezze testedet, és ne mondd az angyal elõtt, hogy tévedésbõl [esett] ez; hogy az Isten a te beszéded miatt fel ne háborodjék, és el ne veszesse a te kezeidnek munkáját.

La predikanto 5:6 Esperanto
Ne permesu al via busxo pekigi vian korpon, kaj ne diru al la sendito de Dio, ke gxi estas eraro; kial fari, ke Dio koleru pro via parolo, kaj ke Li detruu la faron de viaj manoj?

SAARNAAJA 5:6 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Älä anna suusi saattaa ruumistasi syynalaiseksi, äläkä sano Jumalan sanansaattajan edessä: "Se oli erehdys"; miksi pitäisi Jumalan vihastua sinun puheestasi ja turmella sinun kättesi työt?

Ecclésiaste 5:6 French: Darby
Ne permets pas à ta bouche de faire pecher ta chair, et ne dis point devant l'ange que c'est une erreur. Pourquoi Dieu se courroucerait-il à ta voix, et detruirait-il l'oeuvre de tes mains?

Ecclésiaste 5:6 French: Louis Segond (1910)
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?

Ecclésiaste 5:6 French: Martin (1744)
Ne permets point que ta bouche te fasse pécher, et ne dis point devant le messager [de Dieu], que c'est ignorance. Pourquoi se courroucerait l'Eternel à cause de ta parole, et détruirait-il l'œuvre de tes mains?

Prediger 5:6 German: Modernized
Verhänge deinem Mund nicht, daß er dein Fleisch verführe, und sprich vor dem Engel nicht: Ich bin unschuldig. Gott möchte erzürnen über deine Stimme und verdammen alle Werke deiner Hände.

Prediger 5:6 German: Luther (1912)
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.

Prediger 5:6 German: Textbibel (1899)
Gestatte deinem Munde nicht, deinen Leib in Schuld zu bringen, und sage nicht vor dem Boten Gottes: es war eine Übereilung! Warum soll Gott zürnen über dein Gerede und das Werk deiner Hände verderben?

Ecclesiaste 5:6 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Non permettere alla tua bocca di render colpevole la tua persona; e non dire davanti al messaggero di Dio: "E’ stato uno sbaglio." Perché Iddio s’adirerebbe egli per le tue parole, e distruggerebbe l’opera delle tue mani?

Ecclesiaste 5:6 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
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?

PENGKHOTBAH 5:6 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Jangan kaubiarkan mulutmu mengajak tubuhmu akan berdosa, lalu katamu di hadapan imam bahwa ia itu hanya suatu khilaf adanya; mengapa maka engkau akan menyalakan murka Allah dengan katamu yang demikian, sehingga dibinasakan-Nya kelak segala perbuatan tanganmu?

전도서 5:6 Korean
네 입으로 네 육체를 범죄케 말라 사자 앞에서 내가 서원한 것이 실수라고 말하지 말라 어찌 하나님으로 네 말소리를 진노하사 네 손으로 한 것을 멸하시게 하랴

Ecclesiastes 5:6 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Ne dederis os tuum ut peccare facias carnem tuam, neque dicas coram angelo : Non est providentia : ne forte iratus Deus contra sermones tuos dissipet cuncta opera manuum tuarum.

Koheleto knyga 5:6 Lithuanian
Nevesk savo burna kūno į nuodėmę. Nesakyk angelo akivaizdoje, kad suklydai. Kodėl Dievas, supykęs dėl tavo žodžių, turėtų sunaikinti tavo darbą?

Ecclesiastes 5:6 Maori
Kei tukua e koe tou mangai kia mea hara mo ou kikokiko; kaua hoki e ki ki te aroaro o te anahera, he pohehe; kia riri te Atua ki tou reo hei aha, a he iho i a ia te mahi a ou ringa?

Predikerens 5:6 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
La ikke din munn føre synd over ditt legeme og si ikke til Guds sendebud*: Det var av vanvare jeg gjorde det! Hvorfor skal Gud harmes over din tale og ødelegge dine henders verk?

Eclesiastés 5:6 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
No permitas que tu boca te haga pecar, y no digas delante del mensajero de Dios que fue un error. ¿Por qué ha de enojarse Dios a causa de tu voz y destruir la obra de tus manos?

Eclesiastés 5:6 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
No permitas que tu boca te haga pecar, y no digas delante del mensajero de Dios que fue un error. ¿Por qué ha de enojarse Dios a causa de tu voz y destruir la obra de tus manos?

Eclesiastés 5:6 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
No sueltes tu boca para hacer pecar a tu carne; 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?

Eclesiastés 5:6 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
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?

Eclesiastés 5:6 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
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?

Eclesiastes 5:6 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Não permitas, pois, que tua boca te conduza ao pecado. E não digas ao sacerdote, ao mensageiro de Deus: “Cometi um engano! O que prometi em meu voto não foi bem o que eu queria dizer!” Ora, por que irritar a Deus com o que dizes e levá-lo a destruir tudo quanto construíste mediante teu trabalho?

Eclesiastes 5:6 Portugese Bible
Não consintas que a tua boca faça pecar a tua carne, nem digas na presença do anjo que foi erro; por que razão se iraria Deus contra a tua voz, e destruiria a obra das tuas mãos?   

Ecclesiast 5:6 Romanian: Cornilescu
Nu lăsa gura să te bage în păcat, şi nu zice înaintea trimesului lui Dumnezeu: ,,M'am pripit.`` Pentruce să Se mînie Dumnezeu din pricina cuvintelor tale, şi să nimicească lucrarea mînilor tale?

Екклесиаст 5:6 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
(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 руктвоих?

Екклесиаст 5:6 Russian koi8r
(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?

Predikaren 5:6 Swedish (1917)
Låt icke din mun draga skuld över hela din kropp; och säg icke inför Guds sändebud att det var ett förhastande. Icke vill du att Gud skall förtörnas för ditt tals skull, så att han fördärvar sina händers verk?

Ecclesiastes 5:6 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Huwag bayaan ang iyong bibig, na papagkasalanin ang iyong laman; at huwag ka mang magsabi sa harap ng anghel, na isang kamalian: bakit nga magagalit ang Dios sa iyong tinig, at sisirain ang gawa ng iyong mga kamay?

ปัญญาจารย์ 5:6 Thai: from KJV
อย่าให้ปากของเจ้าเป็นเหตุนำตัวเจ้าให้กระทำผิดไป และอย่าพูดต่อหน้าทูตสวรรค์ว่า นี่แหละเป็นความพลั้งเผลอ เหตุไฉนจะให้พระเจ้าทรงพิโรธเพราะเสียงพูดของเจ้า แล้วเลยทรงทำลายการงานแห่งน้ำมือของเจ้าเสียเล่า

Vaiz 5:6 Turkish
Ağzının seni günaha sürüklemesine izin verme. Ulağın önünde: ‹‹Adağım yanlıştı›› deme. Tanrı niçin senin sözlerine öfkelensin, yaptığın işi yok etsin?

Truyeàân Ñaïo 5:6 Vietnamese (1934)
Ðừng cho miệng ngươi làm cho xác thịt mình phạm tội, và chớ nói trước mặt sứ giả của Ðức Chúa Trời rằng ấy là lầm lỗi. Sao làm cho Ðức Chúa Trời nổi giận vì lời nói ngươi, và Ngài làm hư công việc của tay ngươi?

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