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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 5, verses 1-9

¹ ^a Ch 4:17 in HebGuard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. ² ^b Ch 5:1 in HebDo not be hasty^c Lit with your mouthin word or^d Lit hurry your heartimpulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few. ³ For the dream comes through much^e Lit taskeffort and the voice of a fool through many words.	1 Exo 3:5 Exo 30:18-20 Isa 1:12 Sa1 15:22 Pro 15:8 Pro 21:27 2 Pro 20:25 Pro 10:19 Mat 6:7 3 Job 11:2 Pro 15:2 Ecc 10:14
⁴ When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow! ⁵ It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. ⁶ Do not let your^f Lit mouthspeech cause^g Lit your bodyyou to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands? ⁷ For in many dreams and in many words there is^h Lit vanityemptiness. Rather,ⁱ Or reverefear God.	4 Num 30:2 Psa 50:14 Psa 76:11 Psa 66:13 Psa 66:14 5 Pro 20:25 Act 5:4 6 Lev 4:2 Lev 4:22 Num 15:25 7 Ecc 3:14 Ecc 7:18 Ecc 8:12 Ecc 8:13 Ecc 12:13
⁸ If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the^j Lit delightsight; for one^k Lit high oneofficial watches over another^l Lit high oneofficial, and there are higher^m Lit onesofficials over them. ⁹ After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.	8 Ecc 4:1 Eze 18:18 Pe1 4:12


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