New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 5:7-8
7For in manyH7230 dreamsH2472 and in manyH7235 wordsH1697 there is 1emptinessH1892. RatherH3588, 23fearH3372 GodH430.
8IfH518 you seeH7200 4oppressionH6233 of the poorH7326 and 5denialH1498 of justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6664 in the provinceH4082, do not be 6shockedH8539 at the 7sightH2656; for one 8officialH1364 watchesH8104 overH4480H5921 another 9officialH1364, and there are higherH1364 10officialsH1364 overH5921 them.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Lit vanity ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Or revere ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Eccl 3:14; 7:18; 8:12, 13; 12:13 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Eccl 4:1 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Ezek 18:18 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 5:8 1 Pet 4:12 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit delight ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit ones ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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