Ecclesiastes

Chapter 5

1 Keep8104 thy foot7272 when834 thou goest1980 to413 the house1004 of God,430 and be more ready7126 to hear,8085 than to give4480 5414 the sacrifice2077 of fools:3684 for they consider3045 not369 that3588 they do6213 evil.7451

2 Be not408 rash926 with5921 thy mouth,6310 and let not408 thine heart3820 be hasty4116 to utter3318 any thing1697 before6440 God:430 for3588 God430 is in heaven,8064 and thou859 upon5921 earth:776 therefore5921 3651 let thy words1697 be1961 few.4592

3 For3588 a dream2472 cometh935 through the multitude7230 of business;6045 and a fool's3684 voice6963 is known by multitude7230 of words.1697

4 When834 thou vowest5087 a vow5088 unto God,430 defer309 not408 to pay7999 it; for3588 he hath no369 pleasure2656 in fools:3684 pay7999 853 that which834 thou hast vowed.5087

5 Better2896 is it that834 thou shouldest not3808 vow,5087 than that thou shouldest vow4480 7945 5087 and not3808 pay.7999

6 Suffer5414 not408 853 thy mouth6310 to cause853 thy flesh1320 to sin;2398 neither408 say559 thou before6440 the angel,4397 that3588 it1931 was an error:7684 wherefore4100 should God430 be angry7107 at5921 thy voice,6963 and destroy2254 853 the work4639 of thine hands?3027

7 For3588 in the multitude7230 of dreams2472 and many7235 words1697 there are also divers vanities:1892 but3588 fear3372 thou853 God.430

8 If518 thou seest7200 the oppression6233 of the poor,7326 and violent perverting1499 of judgment4941 and justice6664 in a province,4082 marvel8539 not408 at5921 the matter:2656 for3588 he that is higher1364 than4480 5921 the highest1364 regardeth;8104 and there be higher1364 than5921 they.

9 Moreover the profit3504 of the earth776 is for all:3605 the king4428 himself is served5647 by the field.7704

10 He that loveth157 silver3701 shall not3808 be satisfied7646 with silver;3701 nor he4310 that loveth157 abundance1995 with increase:8393 this2088 is also1571 vanity.1892

11 When goods2896 increase,7235 they are increased7231 that eat398 them: and what4100 good3788 is there to the owners1167 thereof, saving3588 518 the beholding7200 of them with their eyes?5869

12 The sleep8142 of a laboring man5647 is sweet,4966 whether518 he eat398 little4592 or518 much:7235 but the abundance7647 of the rich6223 will not369 suffer5117 him to sleep.3462

13 There is3426 a sore2470 evil7451 which I have seen7200 under8478 the sun,8121 namely, riches6239 kept8104 for the owners1167 thereof to their hurt.7451

14 But those1931 riches6239 perish6 by evil7451 travail:6045 and he begetteth3205 a son,1121 and there is nothing369 3972 in his hand.3027

15 As834 he came forth3318 of his mother's517 womb,4480 990 naked6174 shall he return7725 to go1980 as he came,7945 935 and shall take5375 nothing3808 3972 of his labor,5999 which he may carry way7945 1980 in his hand.3027

16 And this2090 also1571 is a sore2470 evil,7451 that in all3605 points5980 as he came,7945 935 so3651 shall he go:1980 and what4100 profit3504 hath he that hath labored7945 5998 for the wind?7307

17 All3605 his days3117 also1571 he eateth398 in darkness,2822 and he hath much7235 sorrow3707 and wrath7110 with his sickness.2483

18 Behold2009 that which834 I589 have seen:7200 it is good2896 and comely3303 for one to eat398 and to drink,8354 and to enjoy7200 the good2896 of all3605 his labor5999 that he taketh7945 5998 under8478 the sun8121 all4557 the days3117 of his life,2416 which834 God430 giveth5414 him: for3588 it1931 is his portion.2506

19 Every3605 man120 also1571 to whom834 God430 hath given5414 riches6239 and wealth,5233 and hath given him power7980 to eat398 thereof,4480 and to take5375 853 his portion,2506 and to rejoice8055 in his labor;5999 this2090 is the gift4991 of God.430

20 For3588 he shall not3808 much7235 remember2142 853 the days3117 of his life;2416 because3588 God430 answereth6030 him in the joy8057 of his heart.3820

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 5

1 LET your conduct be seemly when you go to the house of God; and to draw near to hear is better than the gift offerings of fools; for they know not to do that which is good.

2 Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.

3 For a dream comes because of the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

4 When you vow a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools; but as for you, pay that which you have vowed.

5 It is much better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.

6 Suffer not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say before God that it was an error, lest God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands.

7 For in the multitude of dreams and vain things and many words is false worship; but you should worship God.

8 If you see the oppression of the poor and violent perversion of judgment and justice in a city, do not marvel at the matter; for he who is higher than the highest is watching; and he who is higher is over them.

9 Moreover the riches of the earth are for all; the king, himself, is served by cultivating his own field.

10 He who loves money shall not be satisfied with money; and he who loves wealth shall not retain it. This is also vanity.

11 When goods increase, they also are increased who eat them; and what profit is there to their owners, except the beholding of them with their eyes?

12 Sweet is the sleep of a laboring man, whether he eat little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not let him sleep.

13 There is also another grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, riches kept by the owner thereof to his own hurt.

14 And those riches are lost in a bad venture; for when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

15 As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he return to the earth to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

16 And this also is a grievous evil; for just as he came, so shall he go; and what profit has he that has labored for the wind?

17 All his days also he eats in darkness, in much anger and wrath, in mourning and in sickness.

18 This is what I, the Preacher, have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and drink and to enjoy the good of all his labor for which he toils under the sun all the days of his life, which the LORD has given him; for this is his portion.

19 To every man also the LORD has given riches and wealth, and has given power to eat thereof and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.

20 For he shall remember no more the days of his life; because God will keep him busy with the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 5

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 5

1 Keep8104 thy foot7272 when834 thou goest1980 to413 the house1004 of God,430 and be more ready7126 to hear,8085 than to give4480 5414 the sacrifice2077 of fools:3684 for they consider3045 not369 that3588 they do6213 evil.7451

1 LET your conduct be seemly when you go to the house of God; and to draw near to hear is better than the gift offerings of fools; for they know not to do that which is good.

2 Be not408 rash926 with5921 thy mouth,6310 and let not408 thine heart3820 be hasty4116 to utter3318 any thing1697 before6440 God:430 for3588 God430 is in heaven,8064 and thou859 upon5921 earth:776 therefore5921 3651 let thy words1697 be1961 few.4592

2 Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.

3 For3588 a dream2472 cometh935 through the multitude7230 of business;6045 and a fool's3684 voice6963 is known by multitude7230 of words.1697

3 For a dream comes because of the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

4 When834 thou vowest5087 a vow5088 unto God,430 defer309 not408 to pay7999 it; for3588 he hath no369 pleasure2656 in fools:3684 pay7999 853 that which834 thou hast vowed.5087

4 When you vow a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools; but as for you, pay that which you have vowed.

5 Better2896 is it that834 thou shouldest not3808 vow,5087 than that thou shouldest vow4480 7945 5087 and not3808 pay.7999

5 It is much better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.

6 Suffer5414 not408 853 thy mouth6310 to cause853 thy flesh1320 to sin;2398 neither408 say559 thou before6440 the angel,4397 that3588 it1931 was an error:7684 wherefore4100 should God430 be angry7107 at5921 thy voice,6963 and destroy2254 853 the work4639 of thine hands?3027

6 Suffer not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say before God that it was an error, lest God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands.

7 For3588 in the multitude7230 of dreams2472 and many7235 words1697 there are also divers vanities:1892 but3588 fear3372 thou853 God.430

7 For in the multitude of dreams and vain things and many words is false worship; but you should worship God.

8 If518 thou seest7200 the oppression6233 of the poor,7326 and violent perverting1499 of judgment4941 and justice6664 in a province,4082 marvel8539 not408 at5921 the matter:2656 for3588 he that is higher1364 than4480 5921 the highest1364 regardeth;8104 and there be higher1364 than5921 they.

8 If you see the oppression of the poor and violent perversion of judgment and justice in a city, do not marvel at the matter; for he who is higher than the highest is watching; and he who is higher is over them.

9 Moreover the profit3504 of the earth776 is for all:3605 the king4428 himself is served5647 by the field.7704

9 Moreover the riches of the earth are for all; the king, himself, is served by cultivating his own field.

10 He that loveth157 silver3701 shall not3808 be satisfied7646 with silver;3701 nor he4310 that loveth157 abundance1995 with increase:8393 this2088 is also1571 vanity.1892

10 He who loves money shall not be satisfied with money; and he who loves wealth shall not retain it. This is also vanity.

11 When goods2896 increase,7235 they are increased7231 that eat398 them: and what4100 good3788 is there to the owners1167 thereof, saving3588 518 the beholding7200 of them with their eyes?5869

11 When goods increase, they also are increased who eat them; and what profit is there to their owners, except the beholding of them with their eyes?

12 The sleep8142 of a laboring man5647 is sweet,4966 whether518 he eat398 little4592 or518 much:7235 but the abundance7647 of the rich6223 will not369 suffer5117 him to sleep.3462

12 Sweet is the sleep of a laboring man, whether he eat little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not let him sleep.

13 There is3426 a sore2470 evil7451 which I have seen7200 under8478 the sun,8121 namely, riches6239 kept8104 for the owners1167 thereof to their hurt.7451

13 There is also another grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, riches kept by the owner thereof to his own hurt.

14 But those1931 riches6239 perish6 by evil7451 travail:6045 and he begetteth3205 a son,1121 and there is nothing369 3972 in his hand.3027

14 And those riches are lost in a bad venture; for when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

15 As834 he came forth3318 of his mother's517 womb,4480 990 naked6174 shall he return7725 to go1980 as he came,7945 935 and shall take5375 nothing3808 3972 of his labor,5999 which he may carry way7945 1980 in his hand.3027

15 As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he return to the earth to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

16 And this2090 also1571 is a sore2470 evil,7451 that in all3605 points5980 as he came,7945 935 so3651 shall he go:1980 and what4100 profit3504 hath he that hath labored7945 5998 for the wind?7307

16 And this also is a grievous evil; for just as he came, so shall he go; and what profit has he that has labored for the wind?

17 All3605 his days3117 also1571 he eateth398 in darkness,2822 and he hath much7235 sorrow3707 and wrath7110 with his sickness.2483

17 All his days also he eats in darkness, in much anger and wrath, in mourning and in sickness.

18 Behold2009 that which834 I589 have seen:7200 it is good2896 and comely3303 for one to eat398 and to drink,8354 and to enjoy7200 the good2896 of all3605 his labor5999 that he taketh7945 5998 under8478 the sun8121 all4557 the days3117 of his life,2416 which834 God430 giveth5414 him: for3588 it1931 is his portion.2506

18 This is what I, the Preacher, have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and drink and to enjoy the good of all his labor for which he toils under the sun all the days of his life, which the LORD has given him; for this is his portion.

19 Every3605 man120 also1571 to whom834 God430 hath given5414 riches6239 and wealth,5233 and hath given him power7980 to eat398 thereof,4480 and to take5375 853 his portion,2506 and to rejoice8055 in his labor;5999 this2090 is the gift4991 of God.430

19 To every man also the LORD has given riches and wealth, and has given power to eat thereof and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.

20 For3588 he shall not3808 much7235 remember2142 853 the days3117 of his life;2416 because3588 God430 answereth6030 him in the joy8057 of his heart.3820

20 For he shall remember no more the days of his life; because God will keep him busy with the joy of his heart.

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