Ecclesiastes 5
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- 1Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תְּבַהֵ֨ל
- תְּבַהֵ֨לte.va.Helyou be hastyH0926
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- פִּ֜יךָ
- וְלִבְּךָ֧
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- יְמַהֵ֛ר
- יְמַהֵ֛רye.ma.Herit hastenH4116A
- לְהוֹצִ֥יא
- דָבָ֖ר
- דָבָ֖רda.Vara matterH1697G
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים
- בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙
- וְאַתָּ֣ה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-[are] onH5921A
- הָאָ֔רֶץ
- עַֽל־
- עַֽל'al-there-H5921A
- כֵּ֛ן
- כֵּ֛ןken-foreH3651C
- יִהְי֥וּ
- יִהְי֥וּyih.Yulet them beH1961
- דְבָרֶ֖יךָ
- מְעַטִּֽים׃
- מְעַטִּֽיםme.'a.TimfewH4592
- אַל־
- 2For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
- 3When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou vowest.
- כַּאֲשֶׁר֩
- תִּדֹּ֨ר
- תִּדֹּ֨רti.Doryou will vowH5087
- נֶ֜דֶר
- נֶ֜דֶרNe.dera vowH5088
- לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תְּאַחֵר֙
- תְּאַחֵר֙te.'a.Cheryou delayH0309
- לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ
- כִּ֛י
- כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
- אֵ֥ין
- אֵ֥ין'einthere notH0369
- חֵ֖פֶץ
- חֵ֖פֶץChe.fetz[is] pleasureH2656
- בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים
- אֵ֥ת
- אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H0853
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- תִּדֹּ֖ר
- תִּדֹּ֖רti.Doryou will vowH5087
- שַׁלֵּֽם׃
- שַׁלֵּֽםsha.LempayH7999A
- 4Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
- 5Suffer not thy mouth to bring thy flesh into guilt, neither say thou before the messenger, that it was an error; wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
- אַל־
- אַל'al-may notH0408
- תִּתֵּ֤ן
- תִּתֵּ֤ןti.Tenyou permitH5414K
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- פִּ֙יךָ֙
- לַחֲטִ֣יא
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ
- וְאַל־
- תֹּאמַר֙
- תֹּאמַר֙to.Maryou sayH0559
- לִפְנֵ֣י
- הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkithatH3588A
- שְׁגָגָ֖ה
- שְׁגָגָ֖הshe.ga.Gah[was] inadvertenceH7684
- הִ֑יא
- הִ֑יאHi'itH1931
- לָ֣מָּה
- יִקְצֹ֤ף
- יִקְצֹ֤ףyik.Tzofwill he be angryH7107
- הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
- עַל־
- עַל'al-towardsH5921A
- קוֹלֶ֔ךָ
- וְחִבֵּ֖ל
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה
- מַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.Seh[the] work ofH4639G
- יָדֶֽיךָ׃
- אַל־
- 6For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.
- 7If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent perverting of justice and righteousness in the state, marvel not at the matter; for one higher than the high watcheth, and there are higher than they.
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- עֹ֣שֶׁק
- עֹ֣שֶׁק'O.shekoppression ofH6233
- רָ֠שׁ
- רָ֠שׁrasha poor personH7326
- וְגֵ֨זֶל
- מִשְׁפָּ֤ט
- מִשְׁפָּ֤טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
- וָצֶ֙דֶק֙
- תִּרְאֶ֣ה
- תִּרְאֶ֣הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200G
- בַמְּדִינָ֔ה
- אַל־
- אַל'al-do notH0408
- תִּתְמַ֖הּ
- תִּתְמַ֖הּtit.Mahbe astonishedH8539
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- הַחֵ֑פֶץ
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
- גָבֹ֜הַּ
- גָבֹ֜הַּga.Vo.aha high [one]H1364
- מֵעַ֤ל
- גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙
- גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ga.Vo.aha high [one]H1364
- שֹׁמֵ֔ר
- שֹׁמֵ֔רsho.Mer[is] watchingH8104I
- וּגְבֹהִ֖ים
- עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃
- אִם־
- 8But the profit of a land every way is a king that maketh himself servant to the field.
- 9He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase; this also is vanity.
- אֹהֵ֥ב
- אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[one who] lovesH0157G
- כֶּ֙סֶף֙
- כֶּ֙סֶף֙ke.sefsilverH3701G
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- יִשְׂבַּ֣ע
- יִשְׂבַּ֣עyis.Ba'he will be satisfiedH7646
- כֶּ֔סֶף
- כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
- וּמִֽי־
- אֹהֵ֥ב
- אֹהֵ֥ב'o.Hev[is] lovingH0157G
- בֶּהָמ֖וֹן
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תְבוּאָ֑ה
- תְבוּאָ֑הte.vu.'AhincomeH8393
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- זֶ֖ה
- זֶ֖הzehthisH2088
- הָֽבֶל׃
- הָֽבֶלHa.vel[is] futilityH1892
- אֹהֵ֥ב
- 10When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, saving the beholding of them with his eyes?
- 11Sweet is the sleep of a labouring man, whether he eat little or much; but the satiety of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
- מְתוּקָה֙
- מְתוּקָה֙me.tu.Kah[is] sweetH4966
- שְׁנַ֣ת
- שְׁנַ֣תshe.Nat[the] sleep ofH8142
- הָעֹבֵ֔ד
- אִם־
- אִם'im-whetherH0518A
- מְעַ֥ט
- מְעַ֥טme.'Ata littleH4592
- וְאִם־
- הַרְבֵּ֖ה
- הַרְבֵּ֖הhar.Beh[surely] muchH7235A
- יֹאכֵ֑ל
- יֹאכֵ֑לyo.Khelhe will eatH0398
- וְהַשָּׂבָע֙
- לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר
- אֵינֶ֛נּוּ
- מַנִּ֥יחַֽ
- מַנִּ֥יחַֽma.Ni.ach[is] permittingH5117
- ל֖וֹ
- לִישֽׁוֹן׃
- מְתוּקָה֙
- 12There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt;
- 13and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
- 14As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he go back as he came, and shall take nothing for his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
- 15And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go; and what profit hath he that he laboureth for the wind?
- 16All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much vexation and sickness and wrath.
- 17Behold that which I have seen: it is good, yea, it is comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy pleasure for all his labour, wherein he laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him; for this is his portion.
- הִנֵּ֞ה
- הִנֵּ֞הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- רָאִ֣יתִי
- רָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiI have seenH7200G
- אָ֗נִי
- אָ֗נִי'A.niIH0589
- ט֣וֹב
- ט֣וֹבTov[to be] goodH2896A
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- יָפֶ֣ה
- יָפֶ֣הya.Peh[is] beautifulH3303
- לֶֽאֶכוֹל־
- וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת
- וְלִרְא֨וֹת
- טוֹבָ֜ה
- טוֹבָ֜הto.VahgoodH2896C
- בְּכָל־
- עֲמָל֣וֹ׀
- שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל
- תַּֽחַת־
- תַּֽחַתta.chat-underH8478G
- הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
- מִסְפַּ֧ר
- מִסְפַּ֧רmis.Par[the] number ofH4557
- יְמֵי־
- יְמֵיye.mei-[the] days ofH3117G
- חַיָּ֛יוQere, written (Ketiv): חַיָּו
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-whichH0834A
- נָֽתַן־
- נָֽתַןna.tan-he has givenH5414G
- ל֥וֹ
- הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-forH3588A
- ה֥וּא
- ה֥וּאhu'thatH1931
- חֶלְקֽוֹ׃
- הִנֵּ֞ה
- 18Every 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.
- גַּ֣ם
- גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
- כָּֽל־
- כָּֽלkal-everyH3605
- הָאָדָ֡ם
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH0834A
- נָֽתַן־
- נָֽתַןna.tan-he has givenH5414G
- ל֣וֹ
- הָאֱלֹהִים֩
- עֹ֨שֶׁר
- עֹ֨שֶׁר'O.sherwealthH6239
- וּנְכָסִ֜ים
- וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ
- לֶאֱכֹ֤ל
- מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙
- וְלָשֵׂ֣את
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- חֶלְק֔וֹ
- וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ
- בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ
- זֹ֕ה
- זֹ֕הzohthisH2090
- מַתַּ֥ת
- מַתַּ֥תma.Tat[is] a gift ofH4991
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- הִֽיא׃
- הִֽיאHi'itH1931
- גַּ֣ם
- 19For let him remember the days of his life that they are not many; for God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
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