Ecclesiastes 5

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1: PrudentlyH8104 WalkH7272 whenH0834 you goH1980 toH0413 the houseH1004 of God,H0430 and draw nearH7138 to hear,H8085 rather than to giveH5414 the fools-H3684 sacrificeH2077 forH3588 notH0369 they do knowH3045 that they doH6213 evil.H7451

2: NotH0408 do be rashH0926 withH5921 your mouth,H6310 and your heartH3820 notH0408 let hastilyH4116 utterH3318 anythingH1697 beforeH6440 God.H0430 ForH3588 God [is]H0430 in heaven,H8064 and youH0859 onH5921 earth-H0776 uponH5921 thusH3651 let beH1961 your wordsH1697 few.H4592

3: ForH3588 comesH0935 a dreamH2472 through muchH7230 activity-H6045 and a voice [is known]H6963 of foolH3684 by manyH7230 [his] words.H1697

4: WhenH0834 you makeH5087 a vowH5088 to God,H0430 notH0408 do delayH0309 to pay itH7999 forH3588 [He has] noH0369 pleasureH2656 in fools.H3684 -H0853 WhatH0834 you have vowedH5087 Pay.H7999

5: BetterH2896 thatH0834 notH3808 to vow,H5087 than to vowH5087 and notH3808 pay.H7999

6: NotH0408 do letH5414 -H0853 your mouthH6310 cause to sin-H2398 -H0853 your fleshH1320 norH0408 sayH0559 beforeH6440 the messenger [of God],H4397 thatH3588 an error.H7684 It [was]H1931 whyH4100 should be angryH7107 GodH0430 atH5921 your excuse,H6963 and destroyH2254 -H0853 the workH4639 of your hands?H3027

7: forH3588 in the multitudeH7230 of dreamsH2472 and [there is] vanity.H1892 And wordsH1697 manyH7235 butH3588 -H0853 GodH0430 fear.H3372

8: IfH0518 the oppressionH6233 of the poor,H7326 and the [violent] perversionH1499 of justiceH4941 and righteousnessH6664 you seeH7200 in a province,H4082 notH0408 do marvelH8539 atH5921 the matter-H2656 forH3588 high [official]H1364 overH5921 high [official]H1364 watches-H8104 and higher [officials] areH1364 over them.H5921

9: Moreover the profitH3504 of the landH0776 for all,H3605 isH1931 [even] the kingH4428 from the fieldH7704 is served.H5647

10: He who lovesH0157 silverH3701 notH3808 will be satisfied withH7646 silver-H3701 and whoH4310 lovesH0157 abundanceH1995 notH3808 [with its] income.H8393 AlsoH1571 thisH2088 [is] vanity.H1892

11: When increase,H7235 goodsH2896 they increaseH7235 who eat themH0398 so what haveH4100 profitH3788 the ownersH1167 exceptH3588 ExceptH0518 to see [them]H7200 with their eyes?H5869

12: [is] sweet,H4966 the sleepH8142 of a laboring manH5647 WhetherH0518 littleH4592 orH0518 much-H7235 he eatsH0398 but the abundanceH7647 of the richH6223 notH0369 will permitH3240 to sleep.H3462

13: There isH3426 a evilH7451 severeH2470 [which] I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sun,H8121 RichesH6239 keptH8104 for their ownerH1167 to his hurt.H7451

14: But perishesH0006 wealthH6239 thatH1931 through misfortune-H6045 by evilH7451 and when he begetsH3205 a son,H1121 and [there is] nothingH0369 in his handH3027 -.H3972

15: asH0834 he cameH3318 from womb,H0990 of his motherH0517 nakedH6174 shall he returnH7725 to goH1980 as he came,H0935 andH3972 nothingH3808 he shall takeH5375 from his labor,H5999 which he may carry awayH1980 in his hand.H3027

16: And alsoH1571 thisH2090 evil,H7451 [is] a severeH2470 justH3605 exactlyH5980 as he came,H0935 soH3651 shall he go.H1980 And whatH4100 profitH3504 who has laboredH5998 for the wind?H7307

17: alsoH1571 allH3605 his daysH3117 in darkness,H2822 he eatsH0398 and [he has] sorrowH3708 muchH7235 and sicknessH2483 and anger.H7110

18: Here isH2009 whatH0834 have seen-H7200 IH0589 [it is] goodH2896 thatH0834 and fittingH3303 [for one] to eatH0398 and drink,H8354 and to enjoyH7200 the goodH2896 of allH3605 his laborH5999 in which he toilsH5998 underH8478 the sunH8121 allH4557 the daysH3117 his life,H2416 whichH0834 givesH5414 GodH0430 forH3588 it [is]H1931 his heritage.H2506

19: As forH1571 everyH3605 manH0120 to whomH0834 has givenH5414 GodH0430 richesH6239 and wealth,H5233 and given him powerH7980 to eatH0398 of it,H4480 and to receiveH5375 -H0853 his heritage,H2506 and rejoiceH8055 in his labor-H5999 thisH2090 the giftH4991 of GodH0430 is.H1931

20: ForH3588 notH3808 undulyH7235 he will dwell onH2142 -H0853 the daysH3117 of his life-H2416 becauseH3588 GodH0430 keeps [him] busyH6031 with the joyH8057 of his heart.H3820