Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Holman Bible

Don’t pay attention to everything people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you,

International Standard Version

Don't listen to everything that is spoken you may hear your servant cursing you,

A Conservative Version

Also do not take heed to all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

American Standard Version

Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;

Amplified

Also, do not take seriously everything that is said, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you,

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

Also give not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Also to all the words that shall be spoken thou shalt not give thy heart, that thou shalt not hear thy servant cursing thee.

King James 2000

Also take not to heart all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Do not pay attention to everything people say, lest you hear your own servant curse you.

Modern King James verseion

Also do not listen to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you.

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

Also do not take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

The Emphasized Bible

Moreover, not to all the words which men speak, do thou apply thy heart, - lest thou hear thine own servant reviling thee!

Webster

Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

World English Bible

Also don't take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

Youngs Literal Translation

Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

עבד 
`ebed 
Usage: 800

Verse Info

Context Readings

Wisdom Is Valuable, But No One Is Completely Righteous

20 For there is not one just upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not. 21 Take not heed unto every word that is spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: 22 For thine own heart knoweth, that thou thyself also hast oft times spoken evil by other men.

Cross References

Proverbs 30:10

Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he speak evil of thee also, and thou be hurt.

2 Samuel 16:10

And the king said, "What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Let him curse: for the LORD hath bid him curse David. And who dare presume to say wherefore doth he so?"

2 Samuel 19:19

and said unto him, "Let not my lord impute wickedness unto me, nor let him not remember the wickedness that thy servant did, when my lord the king departed out of Jerusalem that the king should take it to heart.

Isaiah 29:21

such as labour to draw men unto sin; and that deceive him which reproveth them in the gate; and such as turn good persons to vanity.

1 Corinthians 13:5-7

dealeth not dishonestly, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh not evil,

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