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World English Bible Classic
[1] Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil. [2] Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few. [3] For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words. [4] When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. [5] It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. [6] Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands? [7] For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God. [8] If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter, for one official is eyed by a higher one, and there are officials over them. [9] Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field. [10] He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity. [11] When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes? [12] The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep. [13] There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm. [14] Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand. [15] As he came out of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand. [16] This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind? [17] All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath. [18] Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion. [19] Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. [20] For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.
King James Version
[1] Keep H8104 thy foot H7272 when thou goest H3212 to the house H1004 of God, H430 and be more ready H7138 to hear, H8085 than to give H5414 the sacrifice H2077 of fools: H3684 for H3588 they consider H3045 not H369 that they do H6213 evil. H7451 [2] Be not rash H926 with thy mouth, H6310 and let not thine heart H3820 be hasty H4116 to utter H3318 any thing H1697§ before H6440 God: H430 for H3588 God H430 is in heaven, H8064 and thou upon earth: H776 therefore let thy words H1697 be few. H4592 [3] For H3588 a dream H2472 cometh H935 through the multitude H7230 of business; H6045 and a fool’s H3684 voice H6963 is known by multitude H7230 of words. H1697 [4] When thou vowest H5087 a vow H5088 unto God, H430 defer H309 not to pay H7999 it; for he hath no pleasure H2656 in fools: H3684 pay H7999 that which thou hast vowed. H5087 [5] Better H2896 is it that thou shouldest not vow, H5087 than that thou shouldest vow H5087 and not pay. H7999 [6] Suffer H5414 H853 not H408 thy mouth H6310 H853 to cause thy flesh H1320 to sin; H2398 neither say H559 thou before H6440 the angel, H4397 that it was an error: H7684 wherefore should God H430 be angry H7107 at thy voice, H6963 and destroy H2254 H853 the work H4639 of thine hands? H3027 [7] For H3588 in the multitude H7230 of dreams H2472 and many H7235 words H1697 there are also divers vanities: H1892 but fear H3372 H853 thou God. H430 [8] If thou seest H7200 the oppression H6233 of the poor, H7326 and violent H1499 perverting of judgment H4941 and justice H6664 in a province, H4082 marvel H8539 not H408 at the matter: H2656§ for he that is higher H1364 than the highest H1364 regardeth; H8104 and there be higher H1364 than they. H5921 [9] Moreover the profit H3504 of the earth H776 is for all: the king H4428 himself is served H5647 by the field. H7704 [10] He that loveth H157 silver H3701 shall H7646 not H3808 be satisfied H7646 with silver; H3701 nor he that loveth H157 abundance H1995 with increase: H8393 this is also vanity. H1892 [11] When goods H2896 increase, H7235 they are increased H7231 that eat H398 them: and what good H3788 is there to the owners H1167 thereof, saving H518 the beholding H7207 H7212 of them with their eyes? H5869 [12] The sleep H8142 of a labouring man H5647 is sweet, H4966 whether he eat H398 little H4592 or much: H7235 but the abundance H7647 of the rich H6223 will not suffer H3240 him to sleep. H3462 [13] There is H3426 a sore H2470 evil H7451 which I have seen H7200 under the sun, H8121 namely, riches H6239 kept H8104 for the owners H1167 thereof to their hurt. H7451 [14] But those riches H6239 perish H6 by evil H7451 travail: H6045 and he begetteth H3205 a son, H1121 and there is nothing H3972 in his hand. H3027 [15] As he came forth H3318 of his mother’s H517 womb, H990 naked H6174 shall he return H7725 to go H3212 as he came, H935 and shall take H5375 nothing H3972 of his labour, H5999 which H834 he may carry away H3212 in his hand. H3027 [16] And this H2090 also is a sore H2470 evil, H7451 that in all points H5980 as he came, H935 so H3651 shall he go: H3212 and what profit H3504 hath he that hath laboured H5998 for the wind? H7307 [17] All H3605 his days H3117 also H1571 he eateth H398 in darkness, H2822 and he hath much H7235 sorrow H3707 and wrath H7110 with his sickness. H2483 [18] Behold that which I have seen: H7200 it is good H2896 and comely H3303§ for one to eat H398 and to drink, H8354 and to enjoy H7200 the good H2896 of all his labour H5999 that he taketh H5998 under the sun H8121 all H4557 the days H3117 of his life, H2416§ which H834 God H430 giveth H5414 him: for it is his portion. H2506 [19] Every H3605 man H120 also H1571 to whom God H430 hath given H5414 riches H6239 and wealth, H5233 and hath given him power H7980 to eat H398 thereof, and to take H5375 H853 his portion, H2506 and to rejoice H8055 in his labour; H5999 this H2090 is the gift H4991 of God. H430 [20] For H3588 he shall not much H7235 remember H2142 H853 the days H3117 of his life; H2416 because H3588 God H430 answereth H6031 him in the joy H8057 of his heart. H3820

Footnotes

  1. § 5:2 Or, word
  2. § 5:8 Heb. at the will or purpose
  3. § 5:18a Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc.
  4. § 5:18b Heb. the number of the days
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Φύλαξον G5442 πόδα G4228 σου, G4675 ἐν G1722 ᾧ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 πορεύῃ G4198 εἰς G1519 οἶκον G3624 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἐγγὺς G1451 τοῦ G3588 ἀκούειν· G191 ὑπὲρ G5228 δόμα G1390 τῶν G3588 ἀφρόνων G878 θυσία G2378 σου, G4675 ὅτι G3754 οὔκ G3756 εἰσιν G1526 εἰδότες G1492 τοῦ G3588 ποιῆσαι G4160 κακόν. G2556 [2] ‡Μὴ G3361 σπεῦδε G4692 ἐπὶ G1909 στόματί G4750 σου, G4675 καὶ G2532 καρδία G2588 σου G4675 μὴ G3361 ταχυνάτω τοῦ G3588 ἐξενέγκαι G1627 λόγον G3056 πρὸ G4253 προσώπου G4383 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ· G2316 ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 οὐρανῷ, G3772 καὶ G2532 σὺ G4771 ἐπὶ G1909 τῆς G3588 γῆς, G1093 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτῳ G5129 ἔστωσαν G2077 οἱ G3588 λόγοι G3056 σου G4675 ὀλίγοι. G3641 [3] ‡Ὅτι G3754 παραγίνεται G3854 ἐνύπνιον G1798 ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 περισπασμοῦ καὶ G2532 φωνὴ G5456 ἄφρονος G878 ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 λόγων. G3056 [4] ‡Καθὼς G2531 ἂν G302 εὔξῃ G2172 εὐχὴν G2171 τῷ G3588 θεῷ, G2316 μὴ G3361 χρονίσῃς G5549 τοῦ G3588 ἀποδοῦναι G591 αὐτήν· G846 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 θέλημα G2307 ἐν G1722 ἄφροσιν, G878 σὺν G4862 ὅσα G3745 ἐὰν G1437 εὔξῃ G2172 ἀπόδος. G591 [5] ‡Ἀγαθὸν G18 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 εὔξασθαί G2172 σε G4571 ἢ G2228 τὸ G3588 εὔξασθαί G2172 σε G4571 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 ἀποδοῦναι. G591 [6] ‡Μὴ G3361 δῷς G1325 τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 σου G4675 τοῦ G3588 ἐξαμαρτῆσαι τὴν G3588 σάρκα G4561 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 μὴ G3361 εἴπῃς G2036 πρὸ G4253 προσώπου G4383 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ὅτι G3754 Ἄγνοιά G52 ἐστιν, G2076 ἵνα G2443 μὴ G3361 ὀργισθῇ G3710 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 ἐπὶ G1909 φωνῇ G5456 σου G4675 καὶ G2532 διαφθείρῃ G1311 τὰ G3588 ποιήματα G4161 χειρῶν G5495 σου. G4675 [7] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 ἐνυπνίων G1798 καὶ G2532 ματαιότητες G3153 καὶ G2532 λόγοι G3056 πολλοί· G4183 ὅτι G3754 σὺν G4862 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 φοβοῦ. G5399 [8] ‡Ἐὰν G1437 συκοφαντίαν πένητος G3993 καὶ G2532 ἁρπαγὴν G724 κρίματος G2917 καὶ G2532 δικαιοσύνης G1343 ἴδῃς G1492 ἐν G1722 χώρᾳ, G5561 μὴ G3361 θαυμάσῃς G2296 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 πράγματι· G4229 ὅτι G3754 ὑψηλὸς G5308 ἐπάνω G1883 ὑψηλοῦ G5308 φυλάξαι G5442 καὶ G2532 ὑψηλοὶ G5308 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτούς. G846 [9] ‡Καὶ G2532 περισσεία G4050 γῆς G1093 ἐν G1722 παντί G3956 ἐστι, G2076 βασιλεὺς G935 τοῦ G3588 ἀγροῦ G68 εἰργασμένου. G2038 [10] ‡Ἀγαπῶν G25 ἀργύριον G694 οὐ G3756 πλησθήσεται G4130 ἀργυρίου· G694 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 ἠγάπησεν G25 ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 αὐτῶν G846 γένημα; G1081 Καί G2532 γε G1065 τοῦτο G5124 ματαιότης. G3153 [11] ‡Ἐν G1722 πλήθει G4128 τῆς G3588 ἀγαθωσύνης G19 ἐπληθύνθησαν G4129 ἔσθοντες αὐτήν· G846 καὶ G2532 τί G5101 ἀνδρεία τῷ G3588 παρ’ G3844 αὐτῆς G846 ὅτι G3754 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 τοῦ G3588 ὁρᾶν ὀφθαλμοῖς G3788 αὐτοῦ; G846 [12] ‡Γλυκὺς G1099 ὕπνος G5258 τοῦ G3588 δούλου, G1401 εἰ G1487 ὀλίγον G3641 καὶ G2532 εἰ G1487 πολὺ G4183 φάγεται· G5315 καὶ G2532 τῷ G3588 ἐμπλησθέντι G1705 τοῦ G3588 πλουτῆσαι G4147 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἀφίων G863 αὐτὸν G846 τοῦ G3588 ὑπνῶσαι. [13] ‡Ἔστιν G2076 ἀρρωστία, ἣν G3739 εἶδον G1492 ὑπὸ G5259 τὸν G3588 ἥλιον, G2246 πλοῦτον G4149 φυλασσόμενον G5442 τῷ G3588 παρ’ G3844 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 κακίαν G2549 αὐτοῦ, G846 [14] ‡καὶ G2532 ἀπολεῖται G622 ὁ G3588 πλοῦτος G4149 ἐκεῖνος G1565 ἐν G1722 περισπασμῷ πονηρῷ, G4190 καὶ G2532 ἐγέννησεν G1080 υἱόν, G5207 καὶ G2532 οὐκ G3756 ἔστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐδέν. G3762 [15] ‡Καθὼς G2531 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 ἀπὸ G575 γαστρὸς G1064 μητρὸς G3384 αὐτοῦ G846 γυμνός, G1131 ἐπιστρέψει G1994 τοῦ G3588 πορευθῆναι G4198 ὡς G5613 ἥκει G2240 καὶ G2532 οὐδὲν G3762 οὐ G3756 λήμψεται G2983 ἐν G1722 μόχθῳ G3449 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἵνα G2443 πορευθῇ G4198 ἐν G1722 χειρὶ G5495 αὐτοῦ. G846 [16] ‡Καί G2532 γε G1065 τοῦτο G5124 πονηρὰ G4190 ἀρρωστία· ὥσπερ G5618 γὰρ G1063 παρεγένετο, G3854 οὕτως G3779 καὶ G2532 ἀπελεύσεται, G565 καὶ G2532 τίς G5101 περισσεία G4050 αὐτῷ, G846 ᾗ G3739 μοχθεῖ εἰς G1519 ἄνεμον; G417 [17] ‡Καί G2532 γε G1065 πᾶσαι G3956 αἱ G3588 ἡμέραι G2250 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 σκότει G4655 καὶ G2532 πένθει G3997 καὶ G2532 θυμῷ G2372 πολλῷ G4183 καὶ G2532 ἀρρωστίᾳ καὶ G2532 χόλῳ. [18] ‡Ἰδοὺ G2400 ὃ G3739 εἶδον G1492 ἐγὼ G1473 ἀγαθόν, G18 ὅ G3739 ἐστιν G2076 καλόν, G2570 τοῦ G3588 φαγεῖν G5315 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 πιεῖν G4095 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 ἰδεῖν G1492 ἀγαθωσύνην G19 ἐν G1722 παντὶ G3956 μόχθῳ G3449 αὐτοῦ, G846 ᾧ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 μοχθῇ ὑπὸ G5259 τὸν G3588 ἥλιον G2246 ἀριθμὸν G706 ἡμερῶν G2250 ζωῆς G2222 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὧν G3739 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτῷ G846 ὁ G3588 θεός· G2316 ὅτι G3754 αὐτὸ G846 μερὶς G3310 αὐτοῦ. G846 [19] ‡Καί G2532 γε G1065 πᾶς G3956 ὁ G3588 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ᾧ G3739 ἔδωκεν G1325 αὐτῷ G846 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 πλοῦτον G4149 καὶ G2532 ὑπάρχοντα G5225 καὶ G2532 ἐξουσίασεν G1850 αὐτὸν G846 τοῦ G3588 φαγεῖν G5315 ἀπ’ G575 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 λαβεῖν G2983 τὸ G3588 μέρος G3313 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τοῦ G3588 εὐφρανθῆναι G2165 ἐν G1722 μόχθῳ G3449 αὐτοῦ, G846 τοῦτο G5124 δόμα G1390 θεοῦ G2316 ἐστιν. G2076 [20] ‡Ὅτι G3754 οὐ G3756 πολλὰ G4183 μνησθήσεται τὰς G3588 ἡμέρας G2250 τῆς G3588 ζωῆς G2222 αὐτοῦ· G846 ὅτι G3754 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 περισπᾷ G4049 αὐτὸν G846 ἐν G1722 εὐφροσύνῃ G2167 καρδίας G2588 αὐτοῦ. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 5:1 Originally verse 4:17.
  2. ‡ 5:2 Originally verse 5:1.
  3. ‡ 5:3 Originally verse 5:2.
  4. ‡ 5:4 Originally verse 5:3.
  5. ‡ 5:5 Originally verse 5:4.
  6. ‡ 5:6 Originally verse 5:5.
  7. ‡ 5:7 Originally verse 5:6.
  8. ‡ 5:8 Originally verse 5:7.
  9. ‡ 5:9 Originally verse 5:8.
  10. ‡ 5:10 Originally verse 5:9.
  11. ‡ 5:11 Originally verse 5:10.
  12. ‡ 5:12 Originally verse 5:11.
  13. ‡ 5:13 Originally verse 5:12.
  14. ‡ 5:14 Originally verse 5:13.
  15. ‡ 5:15 Originally verse 5:14.
  16. ‡ 5:16 Originally verse 5:15.
  17. ‡ 5:17 Originally verse 5:16.
  18. ‡ 5:18 Originally verse 5:17.
  19. ‡ 5:19 Originally verse 5:18.
  20. ‡ 5:20 Originally verse 5:19.