Take No Heed to Words Spoken - Ecclesiastes 7:21

In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and sins not”, and in chapter seven and verse twenty-one of his book Solomon said, “take no heed unto all words that are spoken”, where we read,

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest you hear your servant curse you:

The verse reads, “Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken.” Solomon began with the words, “also take no heed” or “even so and indeed do not listen to, obey and hearken” “unto all words” which means “to each, every and the whole of speeches, utterances, declarations and proclamations” “that are spoken” or “that are uttered, declared and proclaimed”. Solomon instructed his readers not to listed to every utterance that was declared. 

The verse goes on to say, “lest you hear your servant curse you:” Solomon continued with the words, “let you hear” or “unless you, Solomon’s readers, perceive, regard and listen to and yield to” “your servants curse you” which means “your, Solomon’s readers’, slaves, man-servants and bondmen slight, trifle and lightly esteem you, Solomon’s readers”. Solomon said the bondmen of his readers would lightly esteem and slight them if they listened to every utterance. 

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how we are not to adhere to every “word” that is “spoken” by people. The result would be that bondmen would lightly esteem them if we do. In other words, not everything that is said is true, and we certainly know that today. God wants us to be in a personal relationship with Him through His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was raised from the dead after three days. When we put our faith and trust in Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and be granted the discernment by His Holy Spirit as to what is true and what is not when “words” are spoken. 

Next time Solomon says, “your own heart knows that you yourself likewise have cursed others”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".