Ecc 5 | ESV | STEP | Guard your steps when you go to the house of God . To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools , for they do not know that they are doing evil .

ESV 5:1Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabGuard שָׁמַרsha.marguard your steps רֶ֫גֶלre.gelfoot when you go [הָלַךְ | ךָ | /כ | כַּאֲשֶׁר][ha.lakh | ka | k | ka.a.sher][went | your | like/as | as which] to the house [בַּ֫יִת | אֶל][ba.yit | el][temple | to(wards)] of God [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]]. To draw near קָרַבqa.ravcome to listen [שָׁמַע | /ל][sha.ma | l][hear | to/for] is better /מmfrom than to offer נָתַןna.tangive the sacrifice זֶ֫בַחze.vachsacrifice of fools, [כְּסִיל | /ה][ke.sil | h][fool | [the]]for כִּיkifor they do not אַ֫יִןa.yinnothingknow [יָדַע | הֶם][ya.da | hem][to know | their] that they are doing [עָשָׂה | /ל][a.sah | l][do | to/for]evil. רַעraevil ESV 5:2Orig VocabVocab TransEng Vocab Be not אַלalnotrash בָּהַלba.halto dismaywith עַלalupon your mouth, פֶּהpehlipnor [אַל | ךָ][al | ka][not | your] let your heart [לֵב | ךָ | /וְ][lev | ka | v][heart | your | and] be hasty מָהַרma.harto hasten to utter [יָצָא | /ל][ya.tsa | l][speak | to/for] a word דָּבָרda.varwordbefore [פָּנֶה | /ל][pa.neh | l][before | to/for]God, [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]]for כִּיkiforGod [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]] is in [עַל | /וְ | אַתָּ֫ה][al | v | at.tah][upon | and | you(m.s.)]heaven [שָׁמַיִם | /ב][sha.ma.yim | b][heaven | in/on/with] and you are on עַלaluponearth. [אֶ֫רֶץ | /ה][e.rets | h][country/planet | [the]]Therefore כֵּןkensolet your words דָּבָרda.varwordbe הָיָהha.yahto befew. [מְעַט | ךָ][me.at | ka][little | your] ESV 5:3Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabFor כִּיkifor a dream [חֲלוֹם | /ה][cha.lom | h][dream | [the]]comes בּוֹאbocome with much [רֹב | /ב][rov | b][abundance | in/on/with]business עִנְיָןin.yantask, and a fool’s כְּסִילke.silfoolvoice [קוֹל | /וְ][qol | v][voice | and] with many [רֹב | /ב][rov | b][abundance | in/on/with]words. דָּבָרda.varword ESV 5:4Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabWhen [כַּאֲשֶׁר | /כ][ka.a.sher | k][as which | like/as]you vow נָדַרna.darto vow a vow נֶ֫דֶרne.dervow to God, [אֱלֹהִים | /ל][e.lo.him | l][God | to/for]do not אַלalnotdelay אָחַרa.charto delaypaying [שָׁלֵם | /ל][sha.lem | l][to complete | to/for] it, for he has no [אַ֫יִן | וֹ | כִּי][a.yin | vo | ki][nothing | him | for]pleasure חֵ֫פֶץche.phetspleasure in fools. [כְּסִיל | /ב][ke.sil | b][fool | in/on/with]Pay שָׁלֵםsha.lemto completewhat [אֲשֶׁר | אֵת][a.sher | et][which | [Obj.]] you vow. נָדַרna.darto vow ESV 5:5Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIt is better טוֹבtovpleasantthat אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhich you should not לֹאlonotvow נָדַרna.darto vow than that you should vow [נָדַר | /מ | /שׁ][na.dar | m | s][to vow | from | which/that] and not [לֹא | /וְ][lo | v][not | and]pay. שָׁלֵםsha.lemto complete ESV 5:6Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabLet נָתַןna.tanallownot אַלalnot your mouth [פֶּה | אֵת][peh | et][lip | [Obj.]]lead [בָּשָׂר | אֵת][ba.sar | et][flesh | [Obj.]] you into sin [חָטָא | ךָ | /ל][cha.ta | ka | l][to sin | your | to/for], and do not [אַל | ךָ | /וְ][al | ka | v][not | your | and]say אָמַרa.marto saybefore [פָּנֶה | /ל][pa.neh | l][before | to/for]the messenger [מַלְאָךְ | /ה][mal.akh | h][messenger | [the]]that כִּיkifor it was a mistake. שְׁגָגָהshe.ga.gahunintentionallyWhy [מָה | הוּא | /ל][mah | hu | l][what? | he/she/it | to/for] should God [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]] be angry קָצַףqa.tsaphbe angryat עַלalupon your voice קוֹלqolvoice and destroy [חָבַל | ךָ][cha.val | ka][to destroy | your] the work [מַעֲשֶׂה | אֵת][ma.a.seh | et][work | [Obj.]] of your hands? יָדyadhand ESV 5:7Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabFor when dreams חֲלוֹםcha.lomdreamincrease [רֹב | כִּי | /ב][rov | ki | b][abundance | for | in/on/with] and words [דָּבָר | /וְ][da.var | v][word | and] grow many רָבָהra.vahto multiply, there is vanity; [הֶ֫בֶל | /וְ][he.vel | v][vanity | and] but God [אֱלֹהִים | כִּי | אֵת | /ה][e.lo.him | ki | et | h][God | for | [Obj.] | [the]] is the one you must fear. יָרֵאya.rerevere ESV 5:8Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabIf אִםimif you see רָאָהra.ahsee in a province [מְדִינָה | /ב][me.di.nah | b][province | in/on/with] the oppression עֹ֫שֶׁקo.sheqoppression of the poor רוּשׁrushbe poor and the violation [גָּזֵל | /וְ][ga.zel | v][robbery | and] of justice מִשְׁפָּטmish.patjustice and righteousness, [צֶ֫דֶק | /וְ][tse.deq | v][righteousness | and]do not אַלalnot be amazed תָּמַהּta.mahto astounded at the matter, [חֵ֫פֶץ | /ה][che.phets | h][pleasure | [the]]for כִּיkifor the high official גָּבֹהַּga.vo.ahhigh is watched שָׁמַרsha.marlook_atby עַלalupon a higher גָּבֹהַּga.vo.ahhigh, and there are yet higher [גָּבֹהַּ | /וְ][ga.vo.ah | v][high | and] ones over [עַל | /מ][al | m][upon | from]them. עַלalupon ESV 5:9Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBut this is gain [יִתְרוֹן | /וְ][yit.ron | v][advantage | and] for a land אֶ֫רֶץe.retscountry/planet in every [כֹּל | /ב][kol | b][all | in/on/with] way: a king [מֶ֫לֶךְ | הוּא][me.lekh | hu][king | he/she/it]committed עָבַדa.vadlabour to cultivated fields. [שָׂדֶה | /ל][sa.deh | l][country | to/for] ESV 5:10Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabHe who loves אָהֵבa.hevlovermoney כֶּ֫סֶףke.sephmoney will not לֹאlonot be satisfied שָׂבֵעַsa.ve.ato satisfy with money, כֶּ֫סֶףke.sephmoneynor לֹאlonot he who loves [אָהֵב | /וְ | מִי][a.hev | v | mi][lover | and | who?]wealth [הָמוֹן | /ב][ha.mon | b][crowd | in/on/with] with his income תְּבוּאָהte.vu.ahproduce; this also גַּםgamalso is vanity. [הֶ֫בֶל | זֶה][he.vel | zeh][vanity | this] ESV 5:11Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabWhen goods [טוֹבָה | /ה][to.vah | h][welfare | [the]]increase [רָבָה | /ב][ra.vah | b][to multiply | in/on/with], they increase רָבַבra.vavto multiply who eat אָכַלa.khalto eat them, and what [מָה | הָ | /וְ][mah | ha | v][what? | her | and]advantage כִּשְׁרוֹןkish.ronskill has their owner [בַּעַל | /ל][ba.al | l][master | to/for]but [[כִּי] אם | הּ | כִּי [אם]][ | h | ki m][except | her | except] to see רְאוּתre.utsight them with his eyes? עַ֫יִןa.yineye ESV 5:12Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabSweet מָתוֹקma.toqsweet is the sleep שֵׁנָהshe.nahsleep of a laborer, [עָבַד | /ה][a.vad | h][labour | [the]]whether אִםimif he eats אָכַלa.khalto eatlittle מְעַטme.atlittleor [אִם | /וְ][im | v][if | and]much רָבָהra.vahto multiply, but the full stomach [שָׂבָע | /וְ | /ה][sa.va | v | h][abundance | and | [the]] of the rich [עָשִׁיר | /ל][a.shir | l][rich | to/for] will not let [נוּחַ | אַ֫יִן | הוּ][nu.ach | a.yin | hu][to rest | nothing | his] him sleep. [יָשֵׁן | /ל | וֹ | /ל][ya.shen | l | vo | l][to sleep | to/for | him | to/for] ESV 5:13Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabThere יֵשׁyeshthere is a grievous חָלָהcha.lahgrievedevil רָעָהra.ahevil that I have seen רָאָהra.ahseeunder תַּחַתta.chatunder the sun: [שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ | /ה][she.mesh | h][sun | [the]]riches עֹ֫שֶׁרo.sherriches were kept שָׁמַרsha.marguard by their owner [בַּעַל | /ל][ba.al | l][master | to/for] to his hurt, [רָעָה | הוּ | /ל][ra.ah | hu | l][harm | his | to/for] ESV 5:14Orig VocabVocab TransEng Vocaband those [הוּא | /ה][hu | h][he/she/it | [the]]riches [עֹ֫שֶׁר | /ה][o.sher | h][riches | [the]] were lost אָבַדa.vadto perish in a bad רַעraharmfulventure [עִנְיָן | /ב][in.yan | b][task | in/on/with]. And he is father יָלַדya.ladto beget of a son בֵּןbenchild, but he has nothing [אַ֫יִן | /וְ | מְא֫וּמָה][a.yin | v | me.u.mah][nothing | and | anything] in his hand. [יָד | /ב][yad | b][hand | in/on/with] ESV 5:15Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabAs he came from [יָצָא | /כ | כַּאֲשֶׁר][ya.tsa | k | ka.a.sher][come | like/as | as which] his mother’s אֵםemmotherwomb [בֶּ֫טֶן | /מ][be.ten | m][womb | from] he shall go [הָלַךְ | /ל][ha.lakh | l][went | to/for]again, שׁוּבshuvagainnaked [עָרוֹם | הוּ][a.rom | hu][naked | his] as he came [בּוֹא | /כ | /שׁ][bo | k | s][come | like/as | which/that], and shall take [נָשָׂא | לֹא][na.sa | lo][raise | not]nothing [מְא֫וּמָה | /וְ][me.u.mah | v][anything | and] for his toil [עָמָל | /ב][a.mal | b][trouble | in/on/with] that he may carry [הָלַךְ | הוּ | /שׁ][ha.lakh | hu | s][take | his | which/that] away in his hand. [יָד | /ב][yad | b][hand | in/on/with] ESV 5:16Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabThis זֹהzohthisalso [גַּם | /וְ][gam | v][also | and] is a grievous חָלָהcha.lahgrievedevil: רָעָהra.aheviljust [כֹּל | /כ | עֻמָּה][kol | k | um.mah][all | like/as | close] as he came [בּוֹא | /שׁ][bo | s][come | which/that], so shall he go [הָלַךְ | כֵּן][ha.lakh | ken][went | so], and what [מָה | /וְ][mah | v][what? | and]gain יִתְרוֹןyit.ronadvantage is there to him who toils [עָמַל | /ל | וֹ | /שׁ][a.mal | l | vo | s][to toil | to/for | him | which/that] for the wind? [רוּחַ | /ל][ru.ach | l][breath | to/for] ESV 5:17Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabMoreover, גַּםgamalsoall כֹּלkolall his days יוֹםyomday he eats אָכַלa.khalto eat in darkness [חֹ֫שֶׁךְ | הוּ | /ב][cho.shekh | hu | b][darkness | his | in/on/with] in much רָבָהra.vahto multiplyvexation [כַּ֫עַס | /וְ][ka.as | v][vexation | and] and sickness [חֳלִי | /וְ][cho.li | v][sickness | and] and anger. [קֶ֫צֶף | הוּ | /וְ][qe.tseph | hu | v][wrath | his | and] ESV 5:18Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabBehold, הִנֵּהhin.nehbeholdwhat אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhichI אֲנִיa.niI have seen רָאָהra.ahsee to be good טוֹבtovpleasant and fitting יָפֶהya.phehbeautiful is to eat [אָכַל | /ל][a.khal | l][to eat | to/for] and drink [שָׁתָה | /וְ | /ל][sha.tah | v | l][to drink | and | to/for] and find [רָאָה | /וְ | /ל][ra.ah | v | l][enjoy | and | to/for]enjoyment טוֹבָהto.vahwelfare in all [כֹּל | /ב][kol | b][all | in/on/with] the toil עָמָלa.maltrouble with which אֲשֶׁרa.sherwhich one toils [עָמַל | הוּ | /שׁ][a.mal | hu | s][to toil | his | which/that]under תַּחַתta.chatunder the sun [שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ | /ה][she.mesh | h][sun | [the]] the few מִסְפָּרmis.parnumberdays יוֹםyomday of his life חַיִּיםchay.yimlife that God [אֱלֹהִים | /ל | וֹ | /ה][e.lo.him | l | vo | h][God | to/for | him | [the]] has given [נָתַן | הוּ | אֲשֶׁר][na.tan | hu | a.sher][give | his | which] him, for כִּיkiforthis הוּאhuhe/she/it is his lot. חֵ֫לֶקche.leqportion ESV 5:19Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabEveryone [כֹּל | אָדָם][kol | a.dam][all | man]also גַּםgamalso to whom [אֲשֶׁר | /ה][a.sher | h][which | [the]]God [אֱלֹהִים | /ל | וֹ | /ה][e.lo.him | l | vo | h][God | to/for | him | [the]] has given נָתַןna.tangivewealth עֹ֫שֶׁרo.sherriches and possessions [נֶ֫כֶס | /וְ][ne.khes | v][wealth | and]and power שָׁלַטsha.latto domineer to enjoy [אָכַל | וֹ | /ל][a.khal | vo | l][to eat | him | to/for]them מִן־min-from, and to accept [נָשָׂא | וֹ | /וְ | /ל][na.sa | vo | v | l][bear | him | and | to/for] his lot [חֵ֫לֶק | אֵת][che.leq | et][portion | [Obj.]] and rejoice [שָׂמַח | הוּ | /וְ | /ל][sa.mach | hu | v | l][to rejoice | his | and | to/for] in his toil— [עָמָל | /ב][a.mal | b][trouble | in/on/with]this [זֹה | הוּ][zoh | hu][this | his] is the gift מַתַּתmat.tatgift of God. אֱלֹהִיםe.lo.himGod ESV 5:20Orig VocabVocab TransEng VocabFor כִּיkifor he will not לֹאlonotmuch רָבָהra.vahto multiplyremember זָכַרza.kharto remember the days [יוֹם | אֵת][yom | et][day | [Obj.]] of his life חַיִּיםchay.yimlifebecause [כִּי | הוּ][ki | hu][for | his]God [אֱלֹהִים | /ה][e.lo.him | h][God | [the]] keeps him occupied עָנָהa.nahto humble with joy [שִׂמְחָה | /ב][sim.chah | b][joy | in/on/with] in his heart. לֵבlevheart