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NASB | Ecclesiastes 5:6 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? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ecclesiastes 5:6 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? [Mal 2:7] |
Bible Question:
How can my speech cause my body to sin? What is the answer to the question Solomon asked: Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands? Does the work of my hands refers to heavenly work or earthly work or both? |
Bible Answer: Because God is in heaven and man is on earth, rash promises and arguments before Him are foolish. Making vows and not fullfulling them have serious implications. The OT background for this admonition is found in Deut. 23:21–23 and Judg. 11:35. Ananias and Sapphira learned the hard way in Acts 5:1–11. The work of your hands refers to the promise made with your mouth. Did you deliver the vow with your actions? |
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