New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 5:1-6
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?
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ch 4:17 in Heb ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ex 3:5; 30:18-20; Is 1:12 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 5:1 1 Sam 15:22; Prov 15:8; 21:27 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Prov 20:25 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Prov 10:19; Matt 6:7 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 5:3 Job 11:2; Prov 15:2; Eccl 10:14 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Num 30:2; Ps 50:14; 76:11 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ps 66:13, 14 ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 5:5 Prov 20:25; Acts 5:4 ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit mouth ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit your body ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lev 4:2, 22; Num 15:25 ↩
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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