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Ecclesiastes 5:3-5

3For the dreamהַחֲל֖וֹםha.cha.LomH2472comesבָּ֥אba'H935through muchבְּרֹ֣בbe.RoH7230effortעִנְיָ֑ן'in.YanH6045,and the voiceוְק֥וֹלve.KolH6963of afoolH3684through manyבְּרֹ֥בbe.RoH7230wordsדְּבָרִֽים׃de.va.RimH1697.

4WhenH3512youmakeH5087a vowנֶ֜דֶרNe.derH5088to Godלֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםle.lo.HimH430,do not be lateתְּאַחֵר֙te.'a.CherH309in payingH7999it; for He takesnoאֵ֥ין'einH369delightחֵ֖פֶץChe.fetzH2656in foolsבַּכְּסִילִ֑יםba.ke.si.LimH3684.PayH7999whatH834you vowH5087!

5It isbetterט֖וֹבTovH2896that you not vowתִדֹּ֑רti.DorH5087,thanH4480vowמִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹרmi.shet.ti.DorH5087and not payתְשַׁלֵּֽם׃te.sha.LemH7999.

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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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