Ecclesiastes 7:22
For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
For often times also thine owne heart knoweth, that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others.
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- 1 Kings 2:44Rank 2 from verse 22
44The 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;
44The king said moreuer to Shimei, Thou knowest all the wickednesse which thine heart is priuie to, that thou diddest to Dauid my father: therefore the LORD shall returne thy wickednesse vpon thine owne head.
- John 8:7–9Rank 3 from verse 22
7So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
9And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
7So when they continued asking him, hee lift vp himselfe, and saide vnto them, *Hee that is without sinne among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
8And againe, hee stouped downe, and wrote on the ground.
9And they which heard it, being conuicted by their owne conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, euen vnto the last: and Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
- Matthew 15:19Rank 4 from verse 22
- Matthew 18:32–35Rank 5 from verse 22
32Then 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:
33Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
34And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
35So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.
32Then his lord, after that hee had called him, said vnto him, O thou wicked seruant, I forgaue thee all that debt because thou desiredst me:
33Shouldest not thou also haue had compassion on thy fellow-seruant, euen as I had pitie on thee?
34And his lord was wroth, and deliuered him to the tormentors, till hee should pay all that was due vnto him.
35So likewise shall my heauenly Father doe also vnto you, if yee from your hearts forgiue not euery one his brother their trespasses.
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Ecclesiastes 7:22
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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oftentimes
Often, frequently, repeatedly, or on many occasions.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.
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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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Execrated; afflicted; vexed; tormented; blasted by a curse.
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21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
21†Also take no heede vnto all words that are spoken; lest thou heare thy seruant curse thee.
22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
22For often times also thine owne heart knoweth, that thou thy selfe likewise hast cursed others.
Selected passage23¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
23¶ All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I said, I will be wise, but it was farre from me.