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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.

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Hebrew interlinear — Ecclesiastes 5:1–20 (283 words)
1
  1. שְׁמֹ֣רšĕmōrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  2. רַגְלְיךָ֗raglĕykāregel: a foot (as used in walking); (by implication) a stepH7272
  3. כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  4. תֵּלֵךְ֙tēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  5. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  6. בֵּ֣יתbêtbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  8. וְקָר֣וֹבwĕqārôbqarowb: near (in place, kindred or time)H7138
  9. לִשְׁמֹ֔עַlišmōaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  10. מִתֵּ֥תmittētnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  11. הַכְּסִילִ֖יםhakkĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  12. זָ֑בַחzābaḥzebach: (properly) a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animalH2077
  13. כִּֽיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  14. אֵינָ֥םʾênāmayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  15. יוֹדְעִ֖יםyôdĕʿîmyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  16. לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  17. רָֽע׃rāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
2
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תְּבַהֵ֨לtĕbahēlbahal: to tremble inwardly (or palpitate); (figuratively) to be (suddenly) alarmed or agitatedH926
  3. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  4. פִּ֜יךָpîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. וְלִבְּךָ֧wĕlibbĕkāleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  6. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  7. יְמַהֵ֛רyĕmahērmahar: (properly) to be liquid or flow easily; (by implication)H4116
  8. לְהוֹצִ֥יאlĕhôṣîʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  9. דָבָ֖רdābārdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  10. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  11. הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  12. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  13. הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  14. בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙baššāmayimshamayim: the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the...H8064
  15. וְאַתָּ֣הwĕʾattâattah: thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youH859
  16. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  17. הָאָ֔רֶץhāʾāreṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  18. עַֽלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  19. כֵּ֛ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  20. יִהְי֥וּyihyûhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  21. דְבָרֶ֖יךָdĕbārêkādabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  22. מְעַטִּֽים׃mĕʿaṭṭîmm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
3
  1. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. בָּ֥אbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  3. הַחֲל֖וֹםhaḥălômchalowm: a dreamH2472
  4. בְּרֹ֣בbĕrōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  5. עִנְיָ֑ןʿinyān`inyan: bustle; (generally) employmentH6045
  6. וְק֥וֹלwĕqôlqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  7. כְּסִ֖ילkĕsîlkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  8. בְּרֹ֥בbĕrōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  9. דְּבָרִֽים׃dĕbārîmdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
4
  1. כַּאֲשֶׁר֩kaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. תִּדֹּ֨רtiddōrnadar: to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)H5087
  3. נֶ֜דֶרnederneder: a promise (to God); (concretely) a thing promisedH5088
  4. לֵֽאלֹהִ֗יםlēʾlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  5. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  6. תְּאַחֵר֙tĕʾaḥērachar: to loiter (i.e. be behind); (by implication) to procrastinateH309
  7. לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹlĕšallĕmôshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
  8. כִּ֛יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. אֵ֥יןʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  10. חֵ֖פֶץḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  11. בַּכְּסִילִ֑יםbakkĕsîlîmkciyl: (properly) fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyH3684
  12. אֵ֥תʾēteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  13. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  14. תִּדֹּ֖רtiddōrnadar: to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)H5087
  15. שַׁלֵּֽם׃šallēmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
5
  1. ט֖וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  2. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. לֹֽאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. תִדֹּ֑רtiddōrnadar: to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)H5087
  5. מִשֶּׁתִּדּ֖וֹרmiššettiddôrnadar: to promise (pos., to do or give something to God)H5087
  6. וְלֹ֥אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  7. תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃tĕšallēmshalam: to be safe (in mind, body or estate); (figuratively) to be completedH7999
6
  1. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  2. תִּתֵּ֤ןtittēnnathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. פִּ֙יךָ֙pîkāpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  5. לַחֲטִ֣יאlaḥăṭîʾchata': (properly) to miss; (hence, figuratively and generally) to sinH2398
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָbĕśārekābasar: flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, personH1320
  8. וְאַלwĕʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  9. תֹּאמַר֙tōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  10. לִפְנֵ֣יlipnêpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
  11. הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְhammalʾākmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  12. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  13. שְׁגָגָ֖הšĕgāgâshgagah: a mistake or inadvertent transgressionH7684
  14. הִ֑יאhîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  15. לָ֣מָּהlāmmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  16. יִקְצֹ֤ףyiqṣōpqatsaph: to crack off, i.e. (figuratively) burst out in rageH7107
  17. הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  18. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  19. קוֹלֶ֔ךָqôlekāqowl: a voice or soundH6963
  20. וְחִבֵּ֖לwĕḥibbēlchabal: to wind tightly (as a rope), i.e. to bindH2254
  21. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  22. מַעֲשֵׂ֥הmaʿăśēma`aseh: an action (good or bad); (generally) a transactionH4639
  23. יָדֶֽיךָ׃yādêkāyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
7
  1. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. בְרֹ֤בbĕrōbrob: abundance (in any respect)H7230
  3. חֲלֹמוֹת֙ḥălōmôtchalowm: a dreamH2472
  4. וַהֲבָלִ֔יםwahăbālîmhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
  5. וּדְבָרִ֖יםûdĕbārîmdabar: a word; (by implication) a matter (as spoken of) or thingH1697
  6. הַרְבֵּ֑הharbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  7. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. יְרָֽא׃yĕrāʾyare': to fear; morally, to revereH3372
8
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. עֹ֣שֶׁקʿōšeq`osheq: injury, fraud, (subjectively) distress, (concretely) unjust gainH6233
  3. רָ֠שׁrāšruwsh: to be destituteH7326
  4. וְגֵ֨זֶלwĕgēzelgezel: plunder, i.e. violenceH1499
  5. מִשְׁפָּ֤טmišpāṭmishpat: (properly) a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree...H4941
  6. וָצֶ֙דֶק֙wāṣedeqtsedeq: the right (natural, moral or legal); (abstractly) equityH6664
  7. תִּרְאֶ֣הtirʾera'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  8. בַמְּדִינָ֔הbammĕdînâmdiynah: (properly) a judgeship, i.e. jurisdictionH4082
  9. אַלʾalal: (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative)H408
  10. תִּתְמַ֖הּtitmahtamahh: to be in consternationH8539
  11. עַלʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. הַחֵ֑פֶץhaḥēpeṣchephets: pleasure; (hence, abstractly) desireH2656
  13. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  14. גָבֹ֜הַּgābōahgaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
  15. מֵעַ֤לmēʿal`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  16. גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙gābōhagaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
  17. שֹׁמֵ֔רšōmērshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  18. וּגְבֹהִ֖יםûgĕbōhîmgaboahh: elevated (or elated), powerful, arrogantH1364
  19. עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ʿălêhem`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
9
  1. וְיִתְר֥וֹןwĕyitrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  2. אֶ֖רֶץʾereṣerets: the earth (at large, or partitively a land)H776
  3. בַּכֹּ֣לbakkōlkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  4. ה֑יּאhyhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  5. מֶ֥לֶךְmelekmelek: a kingH4428
  6. לְשָׂדֶ֖הlĕśādesadeh: a field (as flat)H7704
  7. נֶעֱבָֽד׃neʿĕbād`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
10
  1. אֹהֵ֥בʾōhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  2. כֶּ֙סֶף֙kesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  3. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  4. יִשְׂבַּ֣עyiśbaʿsaba`: to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)H7646
  5. כֶּ֔סֶףkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  6. וּמִֽיûmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  7. אֹהֵ֥בʾōhēbahab: to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)H157
  8. בֶּהָמ֖וֹןbehāmônhamown: a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealthH1995
  9. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. תְבוּאָ֑הtĕbûʾâtbuw'ah: income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)H8393
  11. גַּםgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  12. זֶ֖הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  13. הָֽבֶל׃hābelhebel: emptiness or vanity; (figuratively) something transitory and unsatisfactoryH1892
11
  1. בִּרְבוֹת֙birbôtrabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  2. הַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  3. רַבּ֖וּrabbûrabab: (properly) to cast together, i.e. increase, especially in numberH7231
  4. אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָʾôkĕlêhāakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  5. וּמַהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  6. כִּשְׁרוֹן֙kišrônkishrown: success, advantageH3788
  7. לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָlibʿālêhāba`al: a masterH1167
  8. כִּ֖יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  10. רְא֥יּתrĕyytra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  11. עֵינָֽיו׃ʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
12
  1. מְתוּקָה֙mĕtûqāhmathowq: sweetH4966
  2. שְׁנַ֣תšĕnatshehah: sleepH8142
  3. הָעֹבֵ֔דhāʿōbēd`abad: to work (in any sense); (by implication) to serve, tillH5647
  4. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  5. מְעַ֥טmĕʿaṭm`at: a little or few (often adverbial or compar.)H4592
  6. וְאִםwĕʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  7. הַרְבֵּ֖הharbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  8. יֹאכֵ֑לyōʾkēlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  9. וְהַשָּׂבָע֙wĕhaśśābāʿsaba`: copiousnessH7647
  10. לֶֽעָשִׁ֔ירleʿāšîr`ashiyr: rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)H6223
  11. אֵינֶ֛נּוּʾênennûayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  12. מַנִּ֥יחַֽmannîḥayanach: to deposit; (by implication) to allow to stayH3240
  13. ל֖וֹlô
  14. לִישֽׁוֹן׃lîšônyashen: (properly) to be slack or languid; (by implication) to sleepH3462
13
  1. יֵ֚שׁyēšyesh: entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb (H1961)H3426
  2. רָעָ֣הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  3. חוֹלָ֔הḥôlâchalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
  4. רָאִ֖יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  5. תַּ֣חַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  6. הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁhaššāmešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  7. עֹ֛שֶׁרʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  8. שָׁמ֥וּרšāmûrshamar: (properly) to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guardH8104
  9. לִבְעָלָ֖יוlibʿālāywba`al: a masterH1167
  10. לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃lĕrāʿātôra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
14
  1. וְאָבַ֛דwĕʾābadabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  2. הָעֹ֥שֶׁרhāʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  3. הַה֖וּאhahûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  4. בְּעִנְיַ֣ןbĕʿinyan`inyan: bustle; (generally) employmentH6045
  5. רָ֑עrāʿra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  6. וְהוֹלִ֣ידwĕhôlîdyalad: to bear young; (causatively) to begetH3205
  7. בֵּ֔ןbēnben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  8. וְאֵ֥יןwĕʾênayin: a non-entity; (generally) used as a negative particleH369
  9. בְּיָד֖וֹbĕyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  10. מְאֽוּמָה׃mĕʾûmâmuwmah: (properly) a speck or point; (by implication) somethingH3972
15
  1. כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רkaʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  2. יָצָא֙yāṣāʾyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  3. מִבֶּ֣טֶןmibbeṭenbeten: the belly, especially the womb; also the bosom or body of anythingH990
  4. אִמּ֔וֹʾimmôem: a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like H0001H517
  5. עָר֛וֹםʿārôm`arowm: nude, either partially or totallyH6174
  6. יָשׁ֥וּבyāšûbshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  7. לָלֶ֖כֶתlālekethalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  8. כְּשֶׁבָּ֑אkĕšebbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  9. וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ûmĕʾûmāhmuwmah: (properly) a speck or point; (by implication) somethingH3972
  10. לֹאlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. יִשָּׂ֣אyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  12. בַעֲמָל֔וֹbaʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  13. שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְšeyyōlēkyalak: (literally or figuratively) to walk; (causatively) to carry (in various senses)H3212
  14. בְּיָדֽוֹ׃bĕyādôyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
16
  1. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. זֹה֙zōhzoh: this or thatH2090
  3. רָעָ֣הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  4. חוֹלָ֔הḥôlâchalah: (properly) to be rubbed or worn; hence (figuratively) to be weak, sick, afflictedH2470
  5. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  6. עֻמַּ֥תʿummat`ummah: conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along withH5980
  7. שֶׁבָּ֖אšebbāʾbow': to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)H935
  8. כֵּ֣ןkēnken: (properly) set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) justH3651
  9. יֵלֵ֑ךְyēlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  10. וּמַהûmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  11. יִּתְר֣וֹןyitrônyithrown: preeminence, gainH3504
  12. ל֔וֹlô
  13. שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖לšeyyaʿămōl`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  14. לָרֽוּחַ׃lārûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
17
  1. גַּ֥םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. יָמָ֖יוyāmāywyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  4. בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְbaḥōšekchoshek: the dark; hence (literally) darknessH2822
  5. יֹאכֵ֑לyōʾkēlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  6. וְכָעַ֥סwĕkāʿaska`ac: to trouble; (by implication) to grieve, rage, be indignantH3707
  7. הַרְבֵּ֖הharbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  8. וְחָלְי֥וֹwĕḥolyôcholiy: malady, anxiety, calamityH2483
  9. וָקָֽצֶף׃wāqāṣepqetseph: a splinter (as chipped off); (figuratively) rage or strifeH7110
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  1. הִנֵּ֞הhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  2. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  3. רָאִ֣יתִיrāʾîtîra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  4. אָ֗נִיʾānîaniy: IH589
  5. ט֣וֹבṭôbtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  6. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  7. יָפֶ֣הyāpeyapheh: beautiful (literally or figuratively)H3303
  8. לֶֽאֶכוֹלleʾekôlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  9. וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹתwĕlištôtshathah: to imbibe (literally or figuratively)H8354
  10. וְלִרְא֨וֹתwĕlirʾôtra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  11. טוֹבָ֜הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  12. בְּכָלbĕkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  13. עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  14. שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣לšeyyaʿămōl`amal: to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomenessH5998
  15. תַּֽחַתtaḥattachath: the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of...H8478
  16. הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁhaššemešshemesh: the sun; (by implication) the eastH8121
  17. מִסְפַּ֧רmisparmicpar: a number; (definite) arithmetical numberH4557
  18. יְמֵֽיyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  19. חַיָּ֛וḥayyāwchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  20. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  21. נָֽתַןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  22. ל֥וֹlô
  23. הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  24. כִּיkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  25. ה֥וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  26. חֶלְקֽוֹ׃ḥelqôcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
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  1. גַּ֣םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  2. כָּֽלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  3. הָאָדָ֡םhāʾādāmadam: ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)H120
  4. אֲשֶׁ֣רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  5. נָֽתַןnātannathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  6. ל֣וֹlô
  7. הָאֱלֹהִים֩hāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  8. עֹ֨שֶׁרʿōšer`osher: wealthH6239
  9. וּנְכָסִ֜יםûnĕkāsîmnekec: treasureH5233
  10. וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹwĕhišlîṭôshalat: to dominate, i.e. govern; (by implication) to permitH7980
  11. לֶאֱכֹ֤לleʾĕkōlakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  12. מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙mimmennûmin: (properly) a part of; (hence, prepositionally) from or out of (in many senses)H4480
  13. וְלָשֵׂ֣אתwĕlāśētnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  14. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  15. חֶלְק֔וֹḥelqôcheleq: (properly) smoothness (of the tongue); also an allotmentH2506
  16. וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַwĕliśmōaḥsamach: probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomeH8055
  17. בַּעֲמָל֑וֹbaʿămālô`amal: toil, i.e. wearing effort; (hence) worry, wheth. of body or mindH5999
  18. זֹ֕הzōzoh: this or thatH2090
  19. מַתַּ֥תmattatmattath: a presentH4991
  20. אֱלֹהִ֖יםʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  21. הִֽיא׃hîʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
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  1. כִּ֚יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. הַרְבֵּ֔הharbērabah: to increase (in whatever respect)H7235
  4. יִזְכֹּ֖רyizkōrzakar: (properly) to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to rememberH2142
  5. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  6. יְמֵ֣יyĕmêyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
  7. חַיָּ֑יוḥayyāywchay: alive; (hence) raw (flesh)H2416
  8. כִּ֧יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  9. הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםhāʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
  10. מַעֲנֶ֖הmaʿăne`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
  11. בְּשִׂמְחַ֥תbĕśimḥatsimchah: blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)H8057
  12. לִבּֽוֹ׃libbôleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820

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Strong's words in Ecclesiastes 5 (6)
Strong's H430 — הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hāʾĕlōhîm)
elohiym (el-o-heem') n-m. 1. gods in the ordinary sense 2. but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God 3. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates 4. and sometimes as a superlative [plural of H433] KJV: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty. Root(s): H433. Appears 10 times in Ecclesiastes 5.
Strong's H408 — אַל (ʾal)
al (al) adv. 1. (qualified negation) not (used as a deprecative) 2. (as a noun) nothing (used once in Job 24 [a negative particle (akin to H3808)] KJV: nay, neither, + never, no ,nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. Root(s): H3808. Appears 6 times in Ecclesiastes 5.
Strong's H3605 — בַּכֹּ֣ל (bakkōl)
kol (kole) (or (Jer. 33) n-m. 1. (properly) the whole 2. (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) [from H3634] KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). Root(s): H3634. Appears 5 times in Ecclesiastes 5.
Strong's H398 — אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ (ʾôkĕlêhā)
akal (aw-kal') v. 1. to eat (literally or figuratively) [a primitive root] KJV: X at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, X freely, X in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, X quite.. Appears 5 times in Ecclesiastes 5.
Strong's H7200 — תִּרְאֶ֣ה (tirʾe)
ra'ah (raw-aw') v. 1. to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) [a primitive root] KJV: advise self, appear, approve, behold, X certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, X indeed, X joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), mark, meet, X be near, perceive, present, provide, regard, (have) respect, (fore-, cause to, let) see(-r, -m, one another), shew (self), X sight of others, (e-)spy, stare, X surely, X think, view, visions.. Appears 5 times in Ecclesiastes 5.
Strong's H7235 — הַרְבֵּ֑ה (harbē)
rabah (raw-baw') v. 1. to increase (in whatever respect) [a primitive root] KJV: (bring in) abundance (X -antly), + archer (by mistake for H7232), be in authority, bring up, X continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, X -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty(-eous), X process (of time), sore, store, thoroughly, very. See also: H7232. Appears 5 times in Ecclesiastes 5.

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“For that reason one must remember also the commandment from Solomon in Ecclesiastes concerning such things, which says, “Do not hasten to express a word before the face of God. For God is in the heaven above, and you are on the earth below. Therefore let your words be few.””

What the Early Church wrote about Ecclesiastes 5 (2)

  • “For it is not right to give utterance in words to things that are foolish and absurd, or to all that occur to the mind; but we ought to know and reflect, that though we are far separated from heaven, we speak in the hearing of God, and that it is good for us to speak without o...”

    — Gregory of Neocaesarea (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 5:1

  • “The passage in Ecclesiastes “Be not in haste to utter speech before God, because God is in heaven above and you on earth below” is intended to show the gap which separates those who are in the “body of humiliation” from him who is with the angels exalted by the help of the Wor...”

    — Origen (3rd century) on Ecclesiastes 5:2

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