Help Previous Next

KJV Bible (with Strong's and TVM)

Ecclesiastes 5

1

Keeph8104h8798 thy footh7272 when thou goesth3212h8799 to the househ1004 of Godh430, and be more readyh7138 to hearh8085h8800, than to giveh5414h8800 the sacrificeh2077 of foolsh3684: for they considerh3045h8802 not that they doh6213h8800 evilh7451.

2

Be not rashh926h8762 with thy mouthh6310, and let not thine hearth3820 be hastyh4116h8762 to utterh3318h8687 any thingh1697 beforeh6440 Godh430: for Godh430 is in heavenh8064, and thou upon earthh776: therefore let thy wordsh1697 be fewh4592. thing: or, word

3

For a dreamh2472 comethh935h8802 through the multitudeh7230 of businessh6045; and a fool'sh3684 voiceh6963 is known by multitudeh7230 of wordsh1697.

4

When thou vowesth5087h8799 a vowh5088 unto Godh430, deferh309h8762 not to payh7999h8763 it; for he hath no pleasureh2656 in foolsh3684: payh7999h8761 that which thou hast vowedh5087h8799.

5

Betterh2896 is it that thou shouldest not vowh5087h8799, than that thou shouldest vowh5087h8799 and not payh7999h8762.

6

Sufferh5414h8799 not thy mouthh6310 to cause thy fleshh1320 to sinh2398h8687; neither sayh559h8799 thou beforeh6440 the angelh4397, that it was an errorh7684: wherefore should Godh430 be angryh7107h8799 at thy voiceh6963, and destroyh2254h8765 the workh4639 of thine handsh3027?

7

For in the multitudeh7230 of dreamsh2472 and manyh7235h8687 wordsh1697 there are also divers vanitiesh1892: but fearh3372h8798 thou Godh430.

8

If thou seesth7200h8799 the oppressionh6233 of the poorh7326h8802, and violenth1499 perverting of judgmenth4941 and justiceh6664 in a provinceh4082, marvelh8539h8799 not at the matterh2656: for he that is higherh1364 than the highesth1364 regardethh8104h8802; and there be higherh1364 than theyh5921. at the... Heb. at the will, or, purpose

9

Moreover the profith3504 of the earthh776 is for all: the kingh4428 himself is servedh5647h8738 by the fieldh7704.

10

He that lovethh157h8802 silverh3701 shall not be satisfiedh7646h8799 with silverh3701; nor he that lovethh157h8802 abundanceh1995 with increaseh8393: this is also vanityh1892.

11

When goodsh2896 increaseh7235h8800, they are increasedh7231h8804 that eath398h8802 them: and what goodh3788 is there to the ownersh1167 thereof, savingh518 the beholdingh7207h8675h7212h8801 of them with their eyesh5869?

12

The sleeph8142 of a labouring manh5647h8802 is sweeth4966, whether he eath398h8799 littleh4592 or muchh7235h8687: but the abundanceh7647 of the richh6223 will not sufferh3240h8688 him to sleeph3462h8800.

13

There ish3426 a soreh2470h8802 evilh7451 which I have seenh7200h8804 under the sunh8121, namely , richesh6239 kepth8104h8803 for the ownersh1167 thereof to their hurth7451.

14

But those richesh6239 perishh6h8804 by evilh7451 travailh6045: and he begettethh3205h8689 a sonh1121, and there is nothingh3972 in his handh3027.

15

As he came forthh3318h8804 of his mother'sh517 wombh990, nakedh6174 shall he returnh7725h8799 to goh3212h8800 as he cameh935h8804, and shall takeh5375h8799 nothingh3972 of his labourh5999, which he may carry awayh3212h8686 in his handh3027.

16

And thish2090 also is a soreh2470h8802 evilh7451, that in all pointsh5980 as he cameh935h8804, so shall he goh3212h8799: and what profith3504 hath he that hath labouredh5998h8799 for the windh7307?

17

All his daysh3117 also he eatethh398h8799 in darknessh2822, and he hath muchh7235h8687 sorrowh3707h8804 and wrathh7110 with his sicknessh2483.

18

Behold that which I have seenh7200h8804: it is goodh2896 and comelyh3303 for one to eath398h8800 and to drinkh8354h8800, and to enjoyh7200h8800 the goodh2896 of all his labourh5999 that he takethh5998h8799 under the sunh8121 allh4557 the daysh3117 of his lifeh2416, which Godh430 givethh5414h8804 him: for it is his portionh2506. It is good...: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc
all the days: Heb. the number of the days

19

Every manh120 also to whom Godh430 hath givenh5414h8804 richesh6239 and wealthh5233, and hath given him powerh7980h8689 to eath398h8800 thereof, and to takeh5375h8800 his portionh2506, and to rejoiceh8055h8800 in his labourh5999; thish2090 is the gifth4991 of Godh430.

20

For he shall not muchh7235h8687 rememberh2142h8799 the daysh3117 of his lifeh2416; because Godh430 answerethh6031h8688 him in the joyh8057 of his hearth3820. For...: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc



Placed in the public domain by SpiritAndTruth.org
Report corrections to contact@SpiritAndTruth.org
(Produced: Sat Dec 22 11:14:58 2007)

Help Previous Next