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Ecclesiastes 5

New American Standard Bible 2020

Your Attitude toward God

112GuardH8104 your stepsH7272 as you goH1980 to the houseH1004 of GodH430, and approachH7126 to listenH8085 ratherH4480 thanH4480 to offerH5414 the 3sacrificeH2077 of foolsH3684; for they do not knowH3045 that they are doingH6213 evilH7451. 24Do not beH926 5quickH926 with your mouthH6310 or 6impulsiveH4116 in thoughtH3820 to bringH3318 upH3318 a matterH1697 in the presenceH6440 of GodH430. For GodH430 is in heavenH8064 and you are on the earthH776; thereforeH5921H3651 let your 7wordsH1697 be fewH4592. 3For the dreamH2472 comesH935 through muchH7230 8effortH6045, and the voiceH6963 of a 9foolH3684 through manyH7230 wordsH1697.

4WhenH3512 you 10makeH5087 a vowH5088 to GodH430, do not be lateH309 in payingH7999 it; for He takes noH369 delightH2656 in foolsH3684. 11PayH7999 whatH834 you vowH5087! 5It is 12betterH2896 that you not vowH5087, thanH4480 vowH5087 and not payH7999. 6Do not letH5414 your 13speechH6310 cause 14you to sinH2398, and do not sayH559 in the presenceH6440 of the messengerH4397 of God that it was a 15mistakeH7684. WhyH4100 should GodH430 beH7107 angryH7107 onH5921 accountH5921 ofH5921 your voiceH6963, and destroyH2254 the workH4639 of your handsH3027? 7For in manyH7230 dreamsH2472 and in manyH7235 wordsH1697 there is futilityH1892. RatherH3588, 1617fearH3372 GodH430.

8IfH518 you seeH7200 18oppressionH6233 of the poorH7326 and 19denialH1498 of justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6664 in the provinceH4082, do not beH8539 20shockedH8539 at the 21sightH2656; for one 22officialH1364 watchesH8104 overH4480H5921 another 23officialH1364, and there are higherH1364 24officialsH1364 overH5921 them. 9After allH3605, a kingH4428 who cultivatesH5647 the fieldH7704 is beneficialH3504 to the landH776.

The Foolishness of Riches

1025One who lovesH157 moneyH3701 will not beH7646 satisfiedH7646 with moneyH3701, norH3808 one whoH4310 lovesH157 abundanceH1995 with its incomeH8393. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892. 1126When goodH2899 thingsH2899 increaseH7235, those who consumeH398 them increaseH7231. So whatH4100 is the advantageH3788 to their ownersH1167 exceptH3588H518 to 27lookH7212H5869 at them? 12The sleepH8142 of the laborerH5647 is 28sweetH4966, whetherH518 he eatsH398 littleH4592 or muchH7235; but the 29fullH7647 stomachH7647 of the richH6223 personH6223 does not allowH5117 him to sleepH3462.

13ThereH3426 isH3426 a sickeningH2470 evilH7463 which I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121: 30wealthH6239 being 31hoardedH8104 by its ownerH1167 to his detrimentH7463. 14When that wealthH6239 was lostH6 through badH7451 businessH6045 and he had fatheredH3205 a sonH1121, then thereH369 wasH369 nothingH369H3972 32to supportH3027 him. 1533As he cameH3318 nakedH6174 from his mother’sH517 wombH990, so he will returnH7725H1980 as he cameH935. He will 34takeH5375 nothingH3972H3808 from the fruitH5999 ofH5999 his laborH5999 that he can carryH1980 in his handH3027. 16ThisH2090 alsoH1571 is a sickeningH2470 evilH7463: exactlyH3605H5980 as a person 35isH935 bornH935, soH3651 will he 36dieH1980. 37WhatH4100 then is the advantageH3504 for him whoH7945 38laborsH5998 for the windH7307? 17AllH3605 his lifeH3117 39he alsoH1571 eatsH398 in darknessH2822 with 40greatH7235 irritationH3708, sicknessH2483, and angerH7110.

18HereH2009 is whatH834 I have seenH7200 to be 41goodH2896 and 42fittingH3303: to eatH398, to drinkH8354, and 43enjoyH7200H2899 oneself in allH3605 one’s laborH5999 in whichH7945 he laborsH5998 underH8478 the sunH8121 during the fewH4557 44yearsH3117 of his lifeH2425 whichH834 GodH430 has givenH5414 him; for thisH1931 is his 4546rewardH2506. 19FurthermoreH1571, as for everyH3605 personH120 to whomH834 47GodH430 has givenH5414 richesH6239 and wealthH5233, He has also 48givenH7980 him theH7980 opportunityH7980 to 49enjoyH398 them and to receiveH5375 his 50rewardH2506 and rejoiceH8055 in his laborH5999; thisH2090 is the 51giftH4991 of GodH430. 20For he will not oftenH7235 callH2142 toH2142 mindH2142 the 52yearsH3117 of his lifeH2425, becauseH3588 53GodH430 keepsH6030 54him busyH6030 with the joyH8057 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 hurry your heart ↩
  7. 7. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Prov 10:19; Matt 6:7 ↩
  8. 8. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task ↩
  9. 9. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Job 11:2; Prov 15:2; Eccl 10:14 ↩
  10. 10. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Num 30:2; Ps 50:14; 76:11 ↩
  11. 11. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ps 66:13, 14 ↩
  12. 12. Ecclesiastes 5:5 Prov 20:25; Acts 5:4 ↩
  13. 13. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit mouth ↩
  14. 14. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit your body ↩
  15. 15. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lev 4:2, 22; Num 15:25 ↩
  16. 16. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Or revere ↩
  17. 17. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Eccl 3:14; 7:18; 8:12, 13; 12:13 ↩
  18. 18. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Eccl 4:1 ↩
  19. 19. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Ezek 18:18 ↩
  20. 20. Ecclesiastes 5:8 1 Pet 4:12 ↩
  21. 21. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit delight ↩
  22. 22. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one ↩
  23. 23. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one ↩
  24. 24. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit ones ↩
  25. 25. Ecclesiastes 5:10 Eccl 1:8; 2:10, 11; 4:8 ↩
  26. 26. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Eccl 2:9 ↩
  27. 27. Ecclesiastes 5:11 Lit see with their eyes ↩
  28. 28. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Prov 3:24 ↩
  29. 29. Ecclesiastes 5:12 Lit satiety ↩
  30. 30. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Eccl 6:2 ↩
  31. 31. Ecclesiastes 5:13 Lit guarded ↩
  32. 32. Ecclesiastes 5:14 Lit in his hand ↩
  33. 33. Ecclesiastes 5:15 Job 1:21 ↩
  34. 34. Ecclesiastes 5:15 Ps 49:17; 1 Tim 6:7 ↩
  35. 35. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit comes ↩
  36. 36. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Lit go ↩
  37. 37. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Eccl 1:3; 2:11; 3:9 ↩
  38. 38. Ecclesiastes 5:16 Prov 11:29 ↩
  39. 39. Ecclesiastes 5:17 Ps 127:2 ↩
  40. 40. Ecclesiastes 5:17 Eccl 2:23 ↩
  41. 41. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:24 ↩
  42. 42. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit beautiful ↩
  43. 43. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Lit see good ↩
  44. 44. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or days ↩
  45. 45. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Or share ↩
  46. 46. Ecclesiastes 5:18 Eccl 2:10 ↩
  47. 47. Ecclesiastes 5:19 2 Chr 1:12; Eccl 6:2 ↩
  48. 48. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 6:2 ↩
  49. 49. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Lit eat from it ↩
  50. 50. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Or share ↩
  51. 51. Ecclesiastes 5:19 Eccl 3:13 ↩
  52. 52. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Or days ↩
  53. 53. Ecclesiastes 5:20 Ex 23:25 ↩
  54. 54. Ecclesiastes 5:20 As in LXX ↩

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 5

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