Ecclesiastes 5

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Ecclesiastes 5 - 1

שָׁמַרshâmarGuardH8104 רֶגֶלregelyour stepsH7272 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherwhenH834 הָלַךְhâlakyou goH1980 אֵלʼêltoH413 בַּיִתbayiththe houseH1004 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymof God.H430 קָרַבqârabDraw nearH7126 שָׁמַעshâmaʻto listenH8085 נָתַןnâthanrather than to offerH5414 זֶבַחzebachthe sacrificeH2077 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof fools ,H3684 כִּיkîywhoH3588 אַיִןʼayindo notH369 יָדַעyâdaʻknow thatH3045 עָשָׂהʻâsâhthey doH6213 רַעraʻwrong.H7451

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Ecclesiastes 5 - 3

כִּיkîyAsH3588 חֲלוֹםchălôwma dreamH2472 בּוֹאbôwʼcomesH935 רֹבrôbthrough manyH7230 עִנְיָןʻinyâncares ,H6045 קוֹלqôwlso the speechH6963 כְּסִילkᵉçîylof a foolH3684 רֹבrôb(comes) with manyH7230 דָּבָרdâbârwords.H1697

Ecclesiastes 5 - 4

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherWhenH834 נָדַרnâdaryou makeH5087 נֶדֶרnedera vowH5088 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymto God ,H430 אַלʼaldo notH408 אָחַרʼâchardelayH309 שָׁלַםshâlamin fulfilling it ,H7999 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אַיִןʼayinHe takes noH369 חֵפֶץchêphetspleasureH2656 כְּסִילkᵉçîylin fools.H3684 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 שָׁלַםshâlamFulfillH7999 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 נָדַרnâdaryour vow.H5087

Ecclesiastes 5 - 5

טוֹבṭôwbIt is betterH2896 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 לֹאlôʼnotH3808 נָדַרnâdarto vowH5087 נָדַרnâdarthan to make a vowH5087 לֹאlôʼand notH3808 שָׁלַםshâlamfulfill it.H7999

Ecclesiastes 5 - 6

אַלʼalDo notH408 נָתַןnâthanletH5414 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פֶּהpehyour mouthH6310 בָּשָׂרbâsâr{cause} your fleshH1320 חָטָאchâṭâʼto sinH2398 אֵתʼêth- ,H853 אַלʼaland do notH408 אָמַרʼâmartellH559 פָּנִיםpânîym...H6440 מֲלְאָךְmălʼâkthe messengerH4397 כִּיkîythatH3588 הוּאhûwʼ(your vow)H1931 שְׁגָגָהshᵉgâgâhwas a mistake.H7684 מָהmâhWhyH4100 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymshould GodH430 קָצַףqâtsaphbe angryH7107 עַלʻalwithH5921 קוֹלqôwlyour wordsH6963 חָבַלchâbaland destroyH2254 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 מַעֲשֶׂהmaʻăsehthe workH4639 יָדyâdof your hands ?H3027

Ecclesiastes 5 - 7

כִּיkîyFor asH3588 רֹבrôbmanyH7230 חֲלוֹםchălôwmdreamsH2472 הֶבֶלhebelbring futility ,H1892 רָבָהrâbâhso do manyH7235 דָּבָרdâbârwords.H1697 כִּיkîyTherefore ,H3588 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יָרֵאyârêʼfearH3372 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGod.H430

Ecclesiastes 5 - 8

אִםʼimIfH518 רָאָהrâʼâhyou seeH7200 עֹשֶׁקʻôsheqthe oppressionH6233 רוּשׁrûwshof the poorH7326 גָּזֵלgâzêland the denialH1498 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭof justiceH4941 צֶדֶקtsedeqand righteousnessH6664 מְדִינָהmᵉdîynâhin the province ,H4082 אַלʼaldo notH408 תָּמַהּtâmahhbe astonishedH8539 עַלʻalatH5921 חֵפֶץchêphetsthe matter ;H2656 כִּיkîyforH3588 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhone officialH1364 עַלʻal...H5921 שָׁמַרshâmaris watched byH8104 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahha superior ,H1364 גָּבֹהַּgâbôahhand others higher stillH1364 עַלʻalare over them.H5921

Ecclesiastes 5 - 9

יִתְרוֹןyithrôwnThe produceH3504 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the earthH776 כֹּלkôlis taken by all ;H3605 הוּאhûwʼ...H1931 מֶלֶךְmelekthe king himselfH4428 עָבַדʻâbadprofitsH5647 שָׂדֶהsâdehfrom the fields.H7704

Ecclesiastes 5 - 10

אָהַבʼâhabHe who lovesH157 כֶּסֶףkeçephmoneyH3701 לֹאlôʼis neverH3808 שָׂבַעsâbaʻsatisfiedH7646 כֶּסֶףkeçephby money ,H3701 מִיmîyand he whoH4310 אָהַבʼâhablovesH157 הָמוֹןhâmôwnwealthH1995 לֹאlôʼis neverH3808 תְּבוּאָהtᵉbûwʼâh(satisfied) by income.H8393 זֶהzehThisH2088 גַּםgamtooH1571 הֶבֶלhebelis futile.H1892

Ecclesiastes 5 - 11

טוֹבṭôwbWhen good thingsH2896 רָבָהrâbâhincrease ,H7235 רָבַבrâbabso doH7231 אָכַלʼâkalthose who consume them ;H398 מָהmâhwhat thenH4100 כִּשְׁרוֹןkishrôwnis the profitH3788 בַּעַלbaʻalto the owner ,H1167 כִּיkîyexceptH3588 אִםʼim...H518 רַאֲוָהraʼăvâhto behold themH7207 עַיִןʻayinwith his eyes ?H5869

Ecclesiastes 5 - 12

שֵׁנָהshênâhThe sleepH8142 עָבַדʻâbadof the workerH5647 מָתוֹקmâthôwqis sweet ,H4966 אִםʼimwhetherH518 אָכַלʼâkalhe eatsH398 מְעַטmᵉʻaṭlittleH4592 אִםʼimorH518 רָבָהrâbâhmuch ,H7235 שָׂבָעsâbâʻbut the abundanceH7647 עָשִׁירʻâshîyrof the rich manH6223 נוּחַnûwachpermitsH5117 אַיִןʼayinnoH369 יָשֵׁןyâshênsleep.H3462

Ecclesiastes 5 - 13

יֵשׁyêshThere isH3426 חָלָהchâlâha grievousH2470 רַעraʻevilH7451 רָאָהrâʼâhI have seenH7200 תַּחַתtachathunderH8478 שֶׁמֶשׁshemeshthe sun :H8121 עֹשֶׁרʻôsherwealthH6239 שָׁמַרshâmarhoardedH8104 רַעraʻto the harmH7451 בַּעַלbaʻalof its owner ,H1167

Ecclesiastes 5 - 14

הוּאhûwʼorH1931 עֹשֶׁרʻôsherwealthH6239 אָבַדʼâbadlostH6 רַעraʻin a failedH7451 עִנְיָןʻinyânventure ,H6045 יָלַדyâladso when (that man) hasH3205 בֵּןbêna sonH1121 אַיִןʼayinthere is nothingH369 יָדyâdto pass onH3027 מְאוּמָהmᵉʼûwmâh....H3972

Ecclesiastes 5 - 15

אֲשֶׁרʼăsherAsH834 יָצָאyâtsâʼ(a man) cameH3318 אֵםʼêmfrom his mother’sH517 בֶּטֶןbeṭenwomb ,H990 הָלַךְhâlakso he will departH1980 שׁוּבshûwbagain ,H7725 עָרוֹםʻârôwmnakedH6174 בּוֹאbôwʼas he arrived.H935 נָשָׂאnâsâʼHe takesH5375 מְאוּמָהmᵉʼûwmâhnothingH3972 לֹאlôʼ...H3808 עָמָלʻâmâlfor his laborH5999 הָלַךְhâlakto carryH1980 יָדyâdin his hands.H3027

Ecclesiastes 5 - 16

זֹהzôhThisH2090 גַּםgamtooH1571 חָלָהchâlâhis a grievousH2470 רַעraʻevil :H7451 כֹּלkôlExactly asH3605 עֻמָּהʻummâh...H5980 בּוֹאbôwʼa man is born ,H935 כֵּןkênsoH3651 הָלַךְhâlakhe will depart.H1980 מָהmâhWhatH4100 יִתְרוֹןyithrôwndoes he gainH3504 עָמַלʻâmalas he toilsH5998 רוּחַrûwachfor the wind ?H7307

Ecclesiastes 5 - 17

גַּםgamMoreover ,H1571 כֹּלkôlallH3605 יוֹםyôwmhis daysH3117 אָכַלʼâkalhe eatsH398 חֹשֶׁךְchôshekin darkness ,H2822 רָבָהrâbâhwith muchH7235 כַּעַסkaʻaçsorrow ,H3708 חֳלִיchŏlîysickness ,H2483 קֶצֶףqetsephand anger.H7110

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Ecclesiastes 5 - 19

Ecclesiastes 5 - 20

כִּיkîyForH3588 לֹאlôʼ(a man) seldomH3808 רָבָהrâbâh...H7235 זָכַרzâkarconsidersH2142 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 יוֹםyôwmthe daysH3117 חַיchayof his life ,H2416 כִּיkîybecauseH3588 אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymGodH430 עָנָהʻânâhkeeps him occupiedH6031 שִׂמְחָהsimchâhwith the joyH8057 לֵבlêbof his heart.H3820

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