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. Christ is the Bread of life, the only food of the soul. 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. 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? How often our wandering thoughts render attendance on Divine ordinances little better than the sacrifice of fools! Ecclesiastes 9:5 Context. 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. 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 2:24; 3:12, 13; (1 Tim. 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. 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. 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. The king needs the common things of life, and the poor share them; they relish their morsel better than he does his luxuries. 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. 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. Cite This Page: Blue Letter Bible. 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. Ecclesiastes 5:15 greed materialism heaven. 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? 4. 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. (1-3) Of vows, and oppression. 7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 To those whom God has called, nobody is more important than God Himself. 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 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. Ecclesiastes 5. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Let this passage recommend to all the kind words of the merciful Redeemer, "Labour not for the meat that perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life." 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. "Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king [himself] is served by the field." Ecclesiastes 5:8-12. A cheerful spirit is a great blessing; it makes employments easy, and afflictions light. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the … This should be self-evident because, to us, God is a reality, a family reality. 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. Ecclesiastes 5 King James Version (KJV). 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. Ecclesiastes 5:1. Keep thy thoughts from roving and wandering: keep thy affections from running out toward wrong objects. (4-8) the vanity of riches shown. But those who have every thing else, often fail to secure a good night's sleep; their abundance breaks their rest. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 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. 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. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 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. 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. 10 He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. 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. Ecclesiastes chapter 5 King James Version. Riches do hurt, and draw away the heart from God and duty. However, we are not like those whom Solomon describes in chapter 1, those to whom life is essentially meaningless. 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. Chapter 5. Having made a proper use of riches, a man will remember the days of his past life with pleasure. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of … 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 … 13 There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. 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. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand. The King James Version (Authorized) Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 5 - Click for Chapter Audio: 5:4 - [ In Context | Read Chapter | Discuss this Verse ] [ Original: Hebrew / Greek | Multi-Translation ] When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in … 2:10; 3:22 for it is his heritage. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by … We are to keep down the fear of man. 9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. 19 As for # (Eccl. 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. (18-20)1-3 Address thyself to the worship of God, and take time to compose thyself for it. 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? Men do hurt with their riches, not only gratifying their own lusts, but oppressing others, and dealing hardly with them. KJV. 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. 20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart. 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. Ecclesiastes 5 New King James Version << Ecclesiastes 4 | Ecclesiastes 5 | Ecclesiastes 6 >> The Folly of Rash Vows. 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