We must not view our calling as a drudgery, but take pleasure in the calling where God puts us. Ecclesiastes 5New King James Version (NKJV) Fear God, Keep Your Vows. KJV Standard. 2:24; 3:12, 13; (1 Tim. We are to keep down the fear of man. Having made a proper use of riches, a man will remember the days of his past life with pleasure. Chapter 5. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 18 Here is what I have seen: # Eccl. Ecclesiastes 5:15 > NIV KJV ESV NKJV. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Context 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. But those who have every thing else, often fail to secure a good night's sleep; their abundance breaks their rest. Ecclesiastes 5:15 greed materialism heaven. They will see that they have laboured for the wind, when, at death, they find the profit of their labour is all gone like the wind, they know not whither. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. One need not be … 2 Do not be rash with your mouth, As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. According to Ecclesiastes, why shouldn't we be surprised when we observe the oppression of the poor and the violent perverting of justice in a place. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:1 - 7 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the … 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. There are bodily desires which silver itself will not satisfy, much less will worldly abundance satisfy spiritual desires. However, we are not like those whom Solomon describes in chapter 1, those to whom life is essentially meaningless. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. KJV. 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. The book contains philosophical speeches by a character called ' (the) Qoheleth' (="the Teacher"), composed probably between the 5th to 2nd century BCE. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 1996-2020. 5:3 For a dream 2472 cometh 935 8802 through the multitude 7230 of business 6045; and a fool's 3684 voice 6963 [is known] by multitude 7230 of words 1697. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. King James Version (KJV), Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, KJV, Vest Pocket New Testament & Psalms, Leathersoft, Black, Red Letter Version: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Word Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: 1,700 Key Words that Unlock the Meaning of the Bible, KJV Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Second Edition, KJV, Baby's First Bible, Hardcover, Multicolor: A special keepsake for your new arrival, KJV, Holy Bible, Larger Print, Paperback, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, King James Version, KJV, Open Bible, Red Letter Edition, Comfort Print: Complete Reference System. 16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. (9-7) The right use of riches. The more men have, the better house they must keep, the more servants they must employ, the more guests they must entertain, and the more they will have hanging on them. Ecclesiastes 5 Fear God. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. 4. How often our wandering thoughts render attendance on Divine ordinances little better than the sacrifice of fools! How ill the covetous worldling bears the calamities of human life! Ecclesiastes 5:1-20—Navigate by chapter and verse in the King James Version of the Bible. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? Ecclesiastes 5. King James Bible Online. 19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. 19 As for # (Eccl. This should be self-evident because, to us, God is a reality, a family reality. Riches do hurt, and draw away the heart from God and duty. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 25 Nov 2020. 16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind? Cite This Page: Blue Letter Bible. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. (4-8) the vanity of riches shown. (18-20)1-3 Address thyself to the worship of God, and take time to compose thyself for it. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: … 5 1 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Ecclesiastes 5 New King James Version << Ecclesiastes 4 | Ecclesiastes 5 | Ecclesiastes 6 >> The Folly of Rash Vows. Ecclesiastes 5 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: … All are invited to partake of this heavenly provision.Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710. 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. Ecclesiastes 11:5 KJV: As thou knowest not what [is] the way of the spirit, [nor] how the bones [do grow] in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. 8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. Ecclesiastes chapter 5 King James Version. 18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. Many words and hasty ones, used in prayer, show folly in the heart, low thoughts of God, and careless thoughts of our own souls.4-8 When a person made engagements rashly, he suffered his mouth to cause his flesh to sin. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Cross References « Ecclesiastes 4:16 | Ecclesiastes 5:2 » | Compare: NIV, KJV, NLT, NKJV, NRSV, ESV | Cross references home. 8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. The king needs the common things of life, and the poor share them; they relish their morsel better than he does his luxuries. "The Preacher Solomon - Ecclesiastes 5 - (KJV - King James Version)." 12 The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. Such mockery of God would bring the Divine displeasure, which might blast what was thus unduly kept. 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. Read Ecclesiastes 5 online (KJV) The manner in which Solomon refers to God as the Giver, both of life and its enjoyments, shows they ought to be received and to be used, consistently with his will, and to his glory. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? Ecclesiastes 5:1. Christ is the Bread of life, the only food of the soul. 20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. Ecclesiastes, 3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12-13;12:13 NASB (UPDATED) TEXT: ECCLESIASTES 5:8-9 8 If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another … NIV 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. 5:4 When thou vowest 5087 8799 a vow 5088 unto God 430, defer 309 8762 not to pay 7999 8763 it; for [he hath] no pleasure 2656 in fools 3684: pay 7999 8761 that which thou hast vowed 5087 8799. The sleep of the labourer is sweet, not only because he is tired, but because he has little care to break his sleep. He does not sorrow to repentance, but is angry at the providence of God, angry at all about him; which doubles his affliction.18-20 Life is God's gift. Set God before thee; then, if thou seest the oppression of the poor, thou wilt not find fault with Divine Providence; nor think the worse of the institution of magistracy, when thou seest the ends of it thus perverted; nor of religion, when thou seest it will not secure men from suffering wrong. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of … 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. 19 Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God. 5 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Ecclesiastes 5:4 - KJV - When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to... Study verse in the King James Version 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: … Ecclesiastes 5 King James Version (KJV) 5 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 18 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion. 5 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. KJV Ecclesiastes 5:1 Keep thy foot [guard your steps/be careful what you do] when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Ecclesiastes 5 ; ECCLES 5:1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 15 As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand. Ecclesiastes 5:2 KJV: Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by … 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. Ecclesiastes 9:5 Context. The sleep of the diligent Christian, and his long sleep, are sweet; having spent himself and his time in the service of God, he can cheerfully repose in God as his Rest. Ecclesiastes 5. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Keep thy thoughts from roving and wandering: keep thy affections from running out toward wrong objects. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 To those whom God has called, nobody is more important than God Himself. 5 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. (1-3) Of vows, and oppression. Ecclesiastes 5 - Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Ecclesiastes 5 King James Version 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. "Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king [himself] is served by the field." Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: … What renders devotion vain. 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing [1] before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. But though oppressors may be secure, God will reckon for all.9-17 The goodness of Providence is more equally distributed than appears to a careless observer. Blue Letter Bible. We should avoid vain repetitions; copious prayers are not here condemned, but those that are unmeaning. Ecclesiastes 5. Men do hurt with their riches, not only gratifying their own lusts, but oppressing others, and dealing hardly with them. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. A cheerful spirit is a great blessing; it makes employments easy, and afflictions light. Ecclesiastes 5 is the fifth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Ecclesiastes 5:8-12. 5. 5 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Matthew 19:21-24 adds an important truth to help us understand these verses: “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.” But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. Ecclesiastes 5 King James Version (KJV). 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 6:17) It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; # Eccl. 11 When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes? 2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. The case supposes a man coming to the priest, and pretending that his vow was made rashly, and that it would be wrong to fulfil it. 2:10; 3:22 for it is his heritage. 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