What Does Ecclesiastes 7:21 Mean?

properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

“unto all words”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“that are spoken”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

“Also take”

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

“no heed”

the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the center of anything

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

“lest thou hear”

to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“thy servant”

a servant

“curse”

to be (causatively, make) light, literally (swift, small, sharp, etc.) or figuratively (easy, trifling, vile, etc.)