Ecclesiastes 7:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. Thou thyself - hast cursed others - קללת kalalta, thou hast spoken evil; hast vilified others. O, who is free from evil speaking, from uncharitable speaking; from detailing their neighbor's faults, from whispering, talebearing, and backbiting? Do not wonder if God, in his justice, permit thee to be calumniated, seeing thou hast so frequently calumniated others. See my discourse on Psalms 15:1-5 (note).