Ecclesiastes 5

KJV

1  Keep⁸¹⁰⁴ thy foot⁷²⁷² when⁸³⁴ thou goest¹⁹⁸⁰ to⁴¹³ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of God,⁴³⁰ and be more ready⁷¹²⁶ to hear,⁸⁰⁸⁵ than to give^{4480 5414} the sacrifice²⁰⁷⁷ of fools:³⁶⁸⁴ for they consider³⁰⁴⁵ not³⁶⁹ that³⁵⁸⁸ they do⁶²¹³ evil.⁷⁴⁵¹

2  Be not⁴⁰⁸ rash⁹²⁶ with⁵⁹²¹ thy mouth,⁶³¹⁰ and let not⁴⁰⁸ thine heart³⁸²⁰ be hasty⁴¹¹⁶ to utter³³¹⁸ any thing¹⁶⁹⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ God:⁴³⁰ for³⁵⁸⁸ God⁴³⁰ is in heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and thou⁸⁵⁹ upon⁵⁹²¹ earth:⁷⁷⁶ therefore^{5921 3651} let thy words¹⁶⁹⁷ be¹⁹⁶¹ few.⁴⁵⁹²

3  For³⁵⁸⁸ a dream²⁴⁷² cometh⁹³⁵ through the multitude⁷²³⁰ of business;⁶⁰⁴⁵ and a fool's³⁶⁸⁴ voice⁶⁹⁶³ is known by multitude⁷²³⁰ of words.¹⁶⁹⁷

4  When⁸³⁴ thou vowest⁵⁰⁸⁷ a vow⁵⁰⁸⁸ unto God,⁴³⁰ defer³⁰⁹ not⁴⁰⁸ to pay⁷⁹⁹⁹ it; for³⁵⁸⁸ he hath no³⁶⁹ pleasure²⁶⁵⁶ in fools:³⁶⁸⁴ pay^{7999 853} that which⁸³⁴ thou hast vowed.⁵⁰⁸⁷

5  Better²⁸⁹⁶ is it that⁸³⁴ thou shouldest not³⁸⁰⁸ vow,⁵⁰⁸⁷ than that thou shouldest vow^{4480 7945 5087} and not³⁸⁰⁸ pay.⁷⁹⁹⁹

6  Suffer⁵⁴¹⁴ not^{408 853} thy mouth⁶³¹⁰ to cause ⁸⁵³ thy flesh¹³²⁰ to sin;²³⁹⁸ neither⁴⁰⁸ say⁵⁵⁹ thou before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the angel,⁴³⁹⁷ that³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ was an error:⁷⁶⁸⁴ wherefore⁴¹⁰⁰ should God⁴³⁰ be angry⁷¹⁰⁷ at⁵⁹²¹ thy voice,⁶⁹⁶³ and destroy^{2254 853} the work⁴⁶³⁹ of thine hands?³⁰²⁷

7  For³⁵⁸⁸ in the multitude⁷²³⁰ of dreams²⁴⁷² and many⁷²³⁵ words¹⁶⁹⁷ there are also divers vanities:¹⁸⁹² but³⁵⁸⁸ fear³³⁷² thou ⁸⁵³ God.⁴³⁰

8  If⁵¹⁸ thou seest⁷²⁰⁰ the oppression⁶²³³ of the poor,⁷³²⁶ and violent perverting¹⁴⁹⁹ of judgment⁴⁹⁴¹ and justice⁶⁶⁶⁴ in a province,⁴⁰⁸² marvel⁸⁵³⁹ not⁴⁰⁸ at⁵⁹²¹ the matter:²⁶⁵⁶ for³⁵⁸⁸ he that is higher¹³⁶⁴ than^{4480 5921} the highest¹³⁶⁴ regardeth;⁸¹⁰⁴ and there be higher¹³⁶⁴ than⁵⁹²¹ they.

9  Moreover the profit³⁵⁰⁴ of the earth⁷⁷⁶ is for all:³⁶⁰⁵ the king⁴⁴²⁸ himself is served⁵⁶⁴⁷ by the field.⁷⁷⁰⁴

10  He that loveth¹⁵⁷ silver³⁷⁰¹ shall not³⁸⁰⁸ be satisfied⁷⁶⁴⁶ with silver;³⁷⁰¹ nor he⁴³¹⁰ that loveth¹⁵⁷ abundance¹⁹⁹⁵ with increase:⁸³⁹³ this²⁰⁸⁸ is also¹⁵⁷¹ vanity.¹⁸⁹²

11  When goods²⁸⁹⁶ increase,⁷²³⁵ they are increased⁷²³¹ that eat³⁹⁸ them: and what⁴¹⁰⁰ good³⁷⁸⁸ is there to the owners¹¹⁶⁷ thereof, saving^{3588 518} the beholding⁷²⁰⁰ of them with their eyes?⁵⁸⁶⁹

12  The sleep⁸¹⁴² of a laboring man⁵⁶⁴⁷ is sweet,⁴⁹⁶⁶ whether⁵¹⁸ he eat³⁹⁸ little⁴⁵⁹² or⁵¹⁸ much:⁷²³⁵ but the abundance⁷⁶⁴⁷ of the rich⁶²²³ will not³⁶⁹ suffer⁵¹¹⁷ him to sleep.³⁴⁶²

13  There is³⁴²⁶ a sore²⁴⁷⁰ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ which I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun,⁸¹²¹ namely, riches⁶²³⁹ kept⁸¹⁰⁴ for the owners¹¹⁶⁷ thereof to their hurt.⁷⁴⁵¹

14  But those¹⁹³¹ riches⁶²³⁹ perish⁶ by evil⁷⁴⁵¹ travail:⁶⁰⁴⁵ and he begetteth³²⁰⁵ a son,¹¹²¹ and there is nothing^{369 3972} in his hand.³⁰²⁷

15  As⁸³⁴ he came forth³³¹⁸ of his mother's⁵¹⁷ womb,^{4480 990} naked⁶¹⁷⁴ shall he return⁷⁷²⁵ to go¹⁹⁸⁰ as he came,^{7945 935} and shall take⁵³⁷⁵ nothing^{3808 3972} of his labor,⁵⁹⁹⁹ which he may carry way^{7945 1980} in his hand.³⁰²⁷

16  And this²⁰⁹⁰ also¹⁵⁷¹ is a sore²⁴⁷⁰ evil,⁷⁴⁵¹ that in all³⁶⁰⁵ points⁵⁹⁸⁰ as he came,^{7945 935} so³⁶⁵¹ shall he go:¹⁹⁸⁰ and what⁴¹⁰⁰ profit³⁵⁰⁴ hath he that hath labored^{7945 5998} for the wind?⁷³⁰⁷

17  All³⁶⁰⁵ his days³¹¹⁷ also¹⁵⁷¹ he eateth³⁹⁸ in darkness,²⁸²² and he hath much⁷²³⁵ sorrow³⁷⁰⁷ and wrath⁷¹¹⁰ with his sickness.²⁴⁸³

18  Behold²⁰⁰⁹ that which⁸³⁴ I⁵⁸⁹ have seen:⁷²⁰⁰ it is good²⁸⁹⁶ and comely³³⁰³ for one to eat³⁹⁸ and to drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and to enjoy⁷²⁰⁰ the good²⁸⁹⁶ of all³⁶⁰⁵ his labor⁵⁹⁹⁹ that he taketh^{7945 5998} under⁸⁴⁷⁸ the sun⁸¹²¹ all⁴⁵⁵⁷ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life,²⁴¹⁶ which⁸³⁴ God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ him: for³⁵⁸⁸ it¹⁹³¹ is his portion.²⁵⁰⁶

19  Every³⁶⁰⁵ man¹²⁰ also¹⁵⁷¹ to whom⁸³⁴ God⁴³⁰ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ riches⁶²³⁹ and wealth,⁵²³³ and hath given him power⁷⁹⁸⁰ to eat³⁹⁸ thereof,⁴⁴⁸⁰ and to take^{5375 853} his portion,²⁵⁰⁶ and to rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ in his labor;⁵⁹⁹⁹ this²⁰⁹⁰ is the gift⁴⁹⁹¹ of God.⁴³⁰

20  For³⁵⁸⁸ he shall not³⁸⁰⁸ much⁷²³⁵ remember^{2142 853} the days³¹¹⁷ of his life;²⁴¹⁶ because³⁵⁸⁸ God⁴³⁰ answereth⁶⁰³⁰ him in the joy⁸⁰⁵⁷ of his heart.³⁸²⁰

Sep

1 μὴ σπεῦδε ἐπὶ στόματί σου καὶ καρδία σου μὴ ταχυνάτω τοῦ ἐξενέγκαι λόγον πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ σὺ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐπὶ τούτῳ ἔστωσαν οἱ λόγοι σου ὀλίγοι

2 ὅτι παραγίνεται ἐνύπνιον ἐν πλήθει περισπασμοῦ καὶ φωνὴ ἄφρονος ἐν πλήθει λόγων

3 καθὼς ἂν εὔξῃ εὐχὴν τῷ θεῷ μὴ χρονίσῃς τοῦ ἀποδοῦναι αὐτήν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν θέλημα ἐν ἄφροσιν σὺν ὅσα ἐὰν εὔξῃ ἀπόδος

4 ἀγαθὸν τὸ μὴ εὔξασθαί σε ἢ τὸ εὔξασθαί σε καὶ μὴ ἀποδοῦναι

5 μὴ δῷς τὸ στόμα σου τοῦ ἐξαμαρτῆσαι τὴν σάρκα σου καὶ μὴ εἴπῃς πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ ὅτι ἄγνοιά ἐστιν ἵνα μὴ ὀργισθῇ ὁ θεὸς ἐπὶ φωνῇ σου καὶ διαφθείρῃ τὰ ποιήματα χειρῶν σου

6 ὅτι ἐν πλήθει ἐνυπνίων καὶ ματαιότητες καὶ λόγοι πολλοί ὅτι σὺν τὸν θεὸν φοβοῦ

7 ἐὰν συκοφαντίαν πένητος καὶ ἁρπαγὴν κρίματος καὶ δικαιοσύνης ἴδῃς ἐν χώρᾳ μὴ θαυμάσῃς ἐπὶ τῷ πράγματι ὅτι ὑψηλὸς ἐπάνω ὑψηλοῦ φυλάξαι καὶ ὑψηλοὶ ἐπ᾽ αὐτούς

8 καὶ περισσεία γῆς ἐν παντί ἐστι βασιλεὺς τοῦ ἀγροῦ εἰργασμένου

9 ἀγαπῶν ἀργύριον οὐ πλησθήσεται ἀργυρίου καὶ τίς ἠγάπησεν ἐν πλήθει αὐτῶν γένημα καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης

10 ἐν πλήθει τῆς ἀγαθωσύνης ἐπληθύνθησαν ἔσθοντες αὐτήν καὶ τί ἀνδρεία τῷ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς ὅτι ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τοῦ ὁρᾶν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ

11 γλυκὺς ὕπνος τοῦ δούλου εἰ ὀλίγον καὶ εἰ πολὺ φάγεται καὶ τῷ ἐμπλησθέντι τοῦ πλουτῆσαι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀφίων αὐτὸν τοῦ ὑπνῶσαι

12 ἔστιν ἀρρωστία ἣν εἶδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον πλοῦτον φυλασσόμενον τῷ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς κακίαν αὐτοῦ

13 καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ πλοῦτος ἐκεῖνος ἐν περισπασμῷ πονηρῷ καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ οὐδέν

14 καθὼς ἐξῆλθεν ἀπὸ γαστρὸς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ γυμνός ἐπιστρέψει τοῦ πορευθῆναι ὡς ἥκει καὶ οὐδὲν οὐ λήμψεται ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ἵνα πορευθῇ ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ

15 καί γε τοῦτο πονηρὰ ἀρρωστία ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεγένετο οὕτως καὶ ἀπελεύσεται καὶ τίς περισσεία αὐτῷ ᾗ μοχθεῖ εἰς ἄνεμον

16 καί γε πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ἐν σκότει καὶ πένθει καὶ θυμῷ πολλῷ καὶ ἀρρωστίᾳ καὶ χόλῳ

17 ἰδοὺ ὃ εἶδον ἐγὼ ἀγαθόν ὅ ἐστιν καλόν τοῦ φαγεῖν καὶ τοῦ πιεῖν καὶ τοῦ ἰδεῖν ἀγαθωσύνην ἐν παντὶ μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ᾧ ἐὰν μοχθῇ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον ἀριθμὸν ἡμερῶν ζωῆς αὐτοῦ ὧν ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεός ὅτι αὐτὸ μερὶς αὐτοῦ

18 καί γε πᾶς ὁ ἄνθρωπος ᾧ ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ ὁ θεὸς πλοῦτον καὶ ὑπάρχοντα καὶ ἐξουσίασεν αὐτὸν τοῦ φαγεῖν ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῦ λαβεῖν τὸ μέρος αὐτοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐφρανθῆναι ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ τοῦτο δόμα θεοῦ ἐστιν

19 ὅτι οὐ πολλὰ μνησθήσεται τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὁ θεὸς περισπᾷ αὐτὸν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ καρδίας αὐτοῦ

Tan

‎1 ‏אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהוֹצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן³ יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃

‎2 ‏כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים׃

‎3 ‏כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ תִּדֹּ֨ר נֶ֜דֶר לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים אַל־תְּאַחֵר֙ לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹ כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין חֵ֖פֶץ בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים אֵ֥ת אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖ר שַׁלֵּֽם׃

‎4 ‏ט֖וֹב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תִדֹּ֑ר מִשֶּׁתִּדּ֖וֹר וְלֹ֥א תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃

‎5 ‏אַל־תִּתֵּ֤ן אֶת־פִּ֙יךָ֙ לַחֲטִ֣יא אֶת־בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ וְאַל־תֹּאמַר֙ לִפְנֵ֣י הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ כִּ֥י שְׁגָגָ֖ה הִ֑יא לָ֣מָּה יִקְצֹ֤ף הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ עַל־קוֹלֶ֔ךָ וְחִבֵּ֖ל אֶת־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃

‎6 ‏כִּ֣י בְרֹ֤ב חֲלֹמוֹת֙ וַהֲבָלִ֔ים וּדְבָרִ֖ים הַרְבֵּ֑ה כִּ֥י אֶת־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יְרָֽא׃

‎7 ‏אִם־עֹ֣שֶׁק רָ֠שׁ וְגֵ֨זֶל מִשְׁפָּ֤ט וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ תִּרְאֶ֣ה בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־תִּתְמַ֖הּ עַל־הַחֵ֑פֶץ כִּ֣י גָבֹ֜הַּ מֵעַ֤ל גָּבֹ֙הַּ֙ שֹׁמֵ֔ר וּגְבֹהִ֖ים עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

‎8 ‏וְיִתְר֥וֹן אֶ֖רֶץ בַּכֹּ֣ל היא ה֑וּא מֶ֥לֶךְ לְשָׂדֶ֖ה נֶעֱבָֽד׃

‎9 ‏אֹהֵ֥ב כֶּ֙סֶף֙ לֹא־יִשְׂבַּ֣ע כֶּ֔סֶף וּמִֽי־אֹהֵ֥ב בֶּהָמ֖וֹן לֹ֣א תְבוּאָ֑ה גַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

‎10 ‏בִּרְבוֹת֙ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה רַבּ֖וּ אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ וּמַה־כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ כִּ֖י אִם־ראית רְא֥וּת עֵינָֽיו׃

‎11 ‏מְתוּקָה֙ שְׁנַ֣ת הָעֹבֵ֔ד אִם־מְעַ֥ט וְאִם־הַרְבֵּ֖ה יֹאכֵ֑ל וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר אֵינֶ֛נּוּ מַנִּ֥יחַֽ ל֖וֹ לִישֽׁוֹן׃

‎12 ‏יֵ֚שׁ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֹ֛שֶׁר שָׁמ֥וּר לִבְעָלָ֖יו לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃

‎13 ‏וְאָבַ֛ד הָעֹ֥שֶׁר הַה֖וּא בְּעִנְיַ֣ן רָ֑ע וְהוֹלִ֣יד בֵּ֔ן וְאֵ֥ין בְּיָד֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃

‎14 ‏כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר יָצָא֙ מִבֶּ֣טֶן אִמּ֔וֹ עָר֛וֹם יָשׁ֥וּב לָלֶ֖כֶת כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א בַעֲמָל֔וֹ שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

‎15 ‏וְגַם־זֹה֙ רָעָ֣ה חוֹלָ֔ה כָּל־עֻמַּ֥ת שֶׁבָּ֖א כֵּ֣ן יֵלֵ֑ךְ וּמַה־יִּתְר֣וֹן ל֔וֹ שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל לָרֽוּחַ׃

‎16 ‏גַּ֥ם כָּל־יָמָ֖יו בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יֹאכֵ֑ל וְכָעַ֥ס הַרְבֵּ֖ה וְחָלְי֥וֹ וָקָֽצֶף׃

‎17 ‏הִנֵּ֞ה אֲשֶׁר־רָאִ֣יתִי אָ֗נִי ט֣וֹב אֲשֶׁר־יָפֶ֣ה לֶֽאֶכוֹל־וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת וְלִרְא֨וֹת טוֹבָ֜ה בְּכָל־עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל תַּֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ מִסְפַּ֧ר יְמֵי־חיו חַיָּ֛יו^q אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־ל֥וֹ הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים כִּי־ה֥וּא חֶלְקֽוֹ׃

‎18 ‏גַּ֣ם כָּֽל־הָאָדָ֡ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר נָֽתַן־ל֣וֹ הָאֱלֹהִים֩ עֹ֨שֶׁר וּנְכָסִ֜ים וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ לֶאֱכֹ֤ל מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ וְלָשֵׂ֣את אֶת־חֶלְק֔וֹ וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ זֹ֕ה מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא׃

‎19 ‏כִּ֚י לֹ֣א הַרְבֵּ֔ה יִזְכֹּ֖ר אֶת־יְמֵ֣י חַיָּ֑יו כִּ֧י הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַעֲנֶ֖ה בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת לִבּֽוֹ׃

Vul

1 [Ne temere quid loquaris,
neque cor tuum sit velox ad proferendum sermonem coram Deo.
Deus enim in cælo, et tu super terram;
idcirco sint pauci sermones tui.

2 Multas curas sequuntur somnia,
et in multis sermonibus invenietur stultitia.

3 Si quid vovisti Deo,
ne moreris reddere:
displicet enim ei infidelis et stulta promissio,
sed quodcumque voveris redde:

4 multoque melius est non vovere,
quam post votum promissa non reddere.

5 Ne dederis os tuum ut peccare facias carnem tuam,
neque dicas coram angelo:
Non est providentia:
ne forte iratus Deus contra sermones tuos
dissipet cuncta opera manuum tuarum.

6 Ubi multa sunt somnia,
plurimæ sunt vanitates, et sermones innumeri;
tu vero Deum time.]

7 [Si videris calumnias egenorum, et violenta judicia,
et subverti justitiam in provincia,
non mireris super hoc negotio:
quia excelso excelsior est alius,
et super hos quoque eminentiores sunt alii;

8 et insuper universæ terræ rex imperat servienti.

9 Avarus non implebitur pecunia,
et qui amat divitias fructum non capiet ex eis;
et hoc ergo vanitas.

10 Ubi multæ sunt opes,
multi et qui comedunt eas.
Et quid prodest possessori,
nisi quod cernit divitias oculis suis?

11 Dulcis est somnus operanti,
sive parum sive multum comedat;
saturitas autem divitis non sinit eum dormire.]

12 [Est et alia infirmitas pessima quam vidi sub sole:
divitiæ conservatæ in malum domini sui.

13 Pereunt enim in afflictione pessima:
generavit filium qui in summa egestate erit.

14 Sicut egressus est nudus de utero matris suæ, sic revertetur,
et nihil auferet secum de labore suo.

15 Miserabilis prorsus infirmitas:
quomodo venit, sic revertetur.
Quid ergo prodest ei quod laboravit in ventum?

16 cunctis diebus vitæ suæ comedit in tenebris,
et in curis multis, et in ærumna atque tristitia.]

17 [Hoc itaque visum est mihi bonum,
ut comedat quis et bibat,
et fruatur lætitia ex labore suo
quo laboravit ipse sub sole,
numero dierum vitæ suæ
quos dedit ei Deus;
et hæc est pars illius.

18 Et omni homini cui dedit Deus divitias atque substantiam,
potestatemque ei tribuit ut comedat ex eis,
et fruatur parte sua, et lætetur de labore suo:
hoc est donum Dei.

19 Non enim satis recordabitur dierum vitæ suæ,
eo quod Deus occupet deliciis cor ejus.]