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Ecclesiastes 5

New American Standard Bible 1995

Your Attitude Toward God

112GuardH8104 your stepsH7272 as you goH1980 to the houseH1004 of GodH430 and drawH7126 nearH7138 to listenH8085 ratherH4480 thanH4480 to offerH5414 the 3sacrificeH2077 of foolsH3684; for they do not knowH3045 they are doingH6213 evilH7451. 24Do not be 5hastyH4116 6in wordH6310 or 7impulsiveH4116 in thoughtH3820 to bringH3318 up a matterH1697 in the presenceH6440 of GodH430. For GodH430 is in heavenH8064 and you are on the earthH776; thereforeH5921H3651 let your 8wordsH1697 be fewH4592. 3For the dreamH2472 comesH935 through muchH7230 9effortH6045 and the voiceH6963 of a 10foolH3684 through manyH7230 wordsH1697.

4WhenH3512 you 11makeH5087 a vowH5088 to GodH430, do not be lateH309 in payingH7999 it; for He takes noH369 delightH2656 in foolsH3684. 12PayH7999 whatH834 you vowH5087! 5It is 13betterH2896 that you should not vowH5087 thanH4480 that you should vowH5087 and not payH7999. 6Do not letH5414 your 14speechH6310 cause 15you to sinH2398 and do not sayH559 in the presenceH6440 of the messengerH4397 of God that it was a 16mistakeH7684. WhyH4100 should GodH430 be angryH7107 on accountH5921 of your voiceH6963 and destroyH2254 the workH4639 of your handsH3027? 7For in manyH7230 dreamsH2472 and in manyH7235 wordsH1697 there is 17emptinessH1892. RatherH3588, 1819fearH3372 GodH430.

8IfH518 you seeH7200 20oppressionH6233 of the poorH7326 and 21denialH1498 of justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6664 in the provinceH4082, do not be 22shockedH8539 at the 23sightH2656; for one 24officialH1364 watchesH8104 overH4480H5921 another 25officialH1364, and there are higherH1364 26officialsH1364 overH5921 them. 9After allH3605, a kingH4428 who cultivatesH5647 the fieldH7704 is an advantageH3504 to the landH776.

The Folly of Riches

1027He who lovesH157 moneyH3701 will not be satisfiedH7646 with moneyH3701, norH3808 he whoH4310 lovesH157 abundanceH1995 with its incomeH8393. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is 28vanityH1892. 1129When goodH2899 thingsH2899 increaseH7235, those who consumeH398 them increaseH7231. So whatH4100 is the advantageH3788 to their ownersH1167 exceptH3588H518 to 30lookH7212H5869 on? 12The sleepH8142 of the workingH5647 man is 31pleasantH4966, whetherH518 he eatsH398 littleH4592 or muchH7235; but the 32fullH7647 stomachH7647 of the richH6223 manH6223 does not allowH5117 him to sleepH3462.

13ThereH3426 is a grievousH2470 evilH7463 which I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121: 33richesH6239 being 34hoardedH8104 by their ownerH1167 to his hurtH7463. 14When thoseH1931 richesH6239 were lostH6 through 35a badH7451 investmentH6045 and he had fatheredH3205 a sonH1121, then thereH369 was nothingH369H3972 36to supportH3027 him. 1537As he had comeH3318 nakedH6174 from his mother’sH517 wombH990, so will he returnH7725 as he cameH935. He will 38takeH5375 nothingH3972H3808 from the fruitH5999 of his laborH5999 that he can carryH1980 in his handH3027. 16ThisH2090 alsoH1571 is a grievousH2470 evilH7463--exactlyH5980 as a man 39is bornH935, thusH3651 will he 40dieH1980. So 41whatH4100 is the advantageH3504 to him whoH7945 42toilsH5998 for the windH7307? 17ThroughoutH3605 his lifeH3117 43he alsoH1571 eatsH398 in darknessH2822 with 44greatH7235 vexationH3707, sicknessH2483 and angerH7110.

18HereH2009 is whatH834 I have seenH7200 to be 45goodH2896 and 46fittingH3303: to eatH398, to drinkH8354 and 47enjoyH7200H2899 oneself in allH3605 one’s laborH5999 in whichH7945 he toilsH5998 underH8478 the sunH8121 during the fewH4557 48yearsH3117 of his lifeH2425 whichH834 GodH430 has givenH5414 him; for thisH1931 is his 4950rewardH2506. 19FurthermoreH1571, as for everyH3605 manH120 to whomH834 51GodH430 has givenH5414 richesH6239 and wealthH5233, He has also 52empoweredH7980 him to eatH398 from them and to receiveH5375 his 53rewardH2506 and rejoiceH8055 in his laborH5999; thisH2090 is the 54giftH4991 of GodH430. 20For he will not oftenH7235 55considerH2142 the 56yearsH3117 of his lifeH2425, becauseH3588 57GodH430 keepsH6030 58him occupiedH6030 with the gladnessH8057 of his heartH3820.

Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ch 4:17 in Heb ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ex 3:5; 30:18-20; Is 1:12 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 5:1 1 Sam 15:22; Prov 15:8; 21:27 ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Prov 20:25 ↩
  6. 6. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit with your mouth ↩
  7. 7. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart ↩
  8. 8. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Prov 10:19; Matt 6:7 ↩
  9. 9. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task ↩
  10. 10. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Job 11:2; Prov 15:2; Eccl 10:14 ↩
  11. 11. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Num 30:2; Ps 50:14; 76:11 ↩
  12. 12. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ps 66:13, 14 ↩
  13. 13. Ecclesiastes 5:5 Prov 20:25; Acts 5:4 ↩
  14. 14. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit mouth ↩
  15. 15. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit your body ↩
  16. 16. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lev 4:2, 22; Num 15:25 ↩
  17. 17. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Lit vanity ↩
  18. 18. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Or revere ↩
  19. 19. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Eccl 3:14; 7:18; 8:12, 13; 12:13 ↩
  20. 20. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Eccl 4:1 ↩
  21. 21. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Ezek 18:18 ↩
  22. 22. Ecclesiastes 5:8 1 Pet 4:12 ↩
  23. 23. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit delight ↩
  24. 24. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one ↩
  25. 25. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one ↩
  26. 26. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit ones ↩
  27. 27. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Eccl 1:8; 2:10, 11; 4:8 ↩
  28. 28. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Or futility ↩
  29. 29. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Eccl 2:9 ↩
  30. 30. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Lit see with their eyes ↩
  31. 31. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Prov 3:24 ↩
  32. 32. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Lit satiety ↩
  33. 33. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Eccl 6:2 ↩
  34. 34. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Lit guarded ↩
  35. 35. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit an evil task ↩
  36. 36. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit in his hand ↩
  37. 37. Ecclesiastes 5:15 Job 1:21 ↩
  38. 38. Ecclesiastes 5:15 Ps 49:17; 1 Tim 6:7 ↩
  39. 39. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit comes ↩
  40. 40. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit go ↩
  41. 41. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Eccl 1:3; 2:11; 3:9 ↩
  42. 42. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Prov 11:29 ↩
  43. 43. Ecclesiastes 5:17 Ps 127:2 ↩
  44. 44. Ecclesiastes 5:17 Eccl 2:23 ↩
  45. 45. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:24 ↩
  46. 46. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit beautiful ↩
  47. 47. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit see good ↩
  48. 48. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or days ↩
  49. 49. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or share ↩
  50. 50. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:10 ↩
  51. 51. Ecclesiastes 5:19 2 Chr 1:12; Eccl 6:2 ↩
  52. 52. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 6:2 ↩
  53. 53. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share ↩
  54. 54. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 3:13 ↩
  55. 55. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Lit remember ↩
  56. 56. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Or days ↩
  57. 57. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Ex 23:25 ↩
  58. 58. Ecclesiastes 5:20 So with Gr ↩

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