--- title: "Ecclesiastes 5 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 5 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Keep שְׁמֹ֣ר H8104 thy foot רַגְלְיךָ֗ H7272 כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 תֵּלֵךְ֙ H1980 אֶל H413 to the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of God הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 and be more ready וְקָר֣וֹב H7138 to hear לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ H8085 than to give מִתֵּ֥ת H5414 of fools הַכְּסִילִ֖ים H3684 the sacrifice זָ֑בַח H2077 כִּֽי H3588 אֵינָ֥ם H369 for they consider יוֹדְעִ֖ים H3045 not that they do לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת H6213 evil רָֽע׃ H7451 2 אַל H408 Be not rash תְּבַהֵ֨ל H926 עַל H5921 with thy mouth פִּ֜יךָ H6310 and let not thine heart וְלִבְּךָ֧ H3820 אַל H408 be hasty יְמַהֵ֛ר H4116 to utter לְהוֹצִ֥יא H3318 any thing דְבָרֶ֖יךָ H1697 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 God הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים H430 כִּ֣י H3588 God הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים H430 is in heaven בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ H8064 וְאַתָּ֣ה H859 עַל H5921 and thou upon earth הָאָ֔רֶץ H776 עַֽל H5921 כֵּ֛ן H3651 יִהְי֥וּ H1961 any thing דְבָרֶ֖יךָ H1697 be few מְעַטִּֽים׃ H4592 3 כִּ֛י H3588 cometh בָּ֥א H935 For a dream הַחֲל֖וֹם H2472 is known by multitude בְּרֹ֥ב H7230 of business עִנְיָ֑ן H6045 voice וְק֥וֹל H6963 and a fool's כְּסִ֖יל H3684 is known by multitude בְּרֹ֥ב H7230 of words דְּבָרִֽים׃ H1697 4 כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ H834 When thou vowest תִּדֹּ֖ר H5087 a vow נֶ֜דֶר H5088 unto God לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים H430 אַל H408 defer תְּאַחֵר֙ H309 not to pay שַׁלֵּֽם׃ H7999 כִּ֛י H3588 אֵ֥ין H369 it for he hath no pleasure חֵ֖פֶץ H2656 in fools בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים H3684 אֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 When thou vowest תִּדֹּ֖ר H5087 not to pay שַׁלֵּֽם׃ H7999 5 Better ט֖וֹב H2896 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 is it that thou shouldest not vow מִשֶּׁתִּדּ֖וֹר H5087 is it that thou shouldest not vow מִשֶּׁתִּדּ֖וֹר H5087 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and not pay תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ H7999 6 אַל H408 Suffer תִּתֵּ֤ן H5414 אֶת H853 not thy mouth פִּ֙יךָ֙ H6310 to sin לַחֲטִ֣יא H2398 אֶת H853 to cause thy flesh בְּשָׂרֶ֔ךָ H1320 וְאַל H408 neither say תֹּאמַר֙ H559 thou before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the angel הַמַּלְאָ֔ךְ H4397 כִּ֥י H3588 that it was an error שְׁגָגָ֖ה H7684 הִ֑יא H1931 לָ֣מָּה H4100 be angry יִקְצֹ֤ף H7107 wherefore should God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 עַל H5921 at thy voice קוֹלֶ֔ךָ H6963 and destroy וְחִבֵּ֖ל H2254 אֶת H853 the work מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה H4639 of thine hands יָדֶֽיךָ׃ H3027 7 כִּ֣י H3588 For in the multitude בְרֹ֤ב H7230 of dreams חֲלֹמוֹת֙ H2472 there are also divers vanities וַהֲבָלִ֔ים H1892 words וּדְבָרִ֖ים H1697 and many הַרְבֵּ֑ה H7235 כִּ֥י H3588 אֶת H853 thou God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 but fear יְרָֽא׃ H3372 8 אִם H518 the oppression עֹ֣שֶׁק H6233 of the poor רָ֠שׁ H7326 and violent וְגֵ֨זֶל H1499 perverting of judgment מִשְׁפָּ֤ט H4941 and justice וָצֶ֙דֶק֙ H6664 If thou seest תִּרְאֶ֣ה H7200 in a province בַמְּדִינָ֔ה H4082 אַל H408 marvel תִּתְמַ֖הּ H8539 than they עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 not at the matter הַחֵ֑פֶץ H2656 כִּ֣י H3588 and there be higher וּגְבֹהִ֖ים H1364 than they עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 and there be higher וּגְבֹהִ֖ים H1364 regardeth שֹׁמֵ֔ר H8104 and there be higher וּגְבֹהִ֖ים H1364 than they עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ H5921 9 Moreover the profit וְיִתְר֥וֹן H3504 of the earth אֶ֖רֶץ H776 בַּכֹּ֣ל H3605 ה֑יּא H1931 is for all the king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 by the field לְשָׂדֶ֖ה H7704 himself is served נֶעֱבָֽד׃ H5647 10 He that loveth אֹהֵ֥ב H157 silver כֶּ֔סֶף H3701 לֹא H3808 shall not be satisfied יִשְׂבַּ֣ע H7646 silver כֶּ֔סֶף H3701 וּמִֽי H4310 He that loveth אֹהֵ֥ב H157 abundance בֶּהָמ֖וֹן H1995 לֹ֣א H3808 with increase תְבוּאָ֑ה H8393 גַּם H1571 זֶ֖ה H2088 this is also vanity הָֽבֶל׃ H1892 11 increase בִּרְבוֹת֙ H7235 When goods הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 they are increased רַבּ֖וּ H7231 that eat אוֹכְלֶ֑יהָ H398 וּמַה H4100 them and what good כִּשְׁרוֹן֙ H3788 is there to the owners לִבְעָלֶ֔יהָ H1167 כִּ֖י H3588 thereof saving אִם H518 רְא֥יּת H7200 of them with their eyes עֵינָֽיו׃ H5869 12 is sweet מְתוּקָה֙ H4966 The sleep שְׁנַ֣ת H8142 of a labouring man הָעֹבֵ֔ד H5647 אִם H518 little מְעַ֥ט H4592 וְאִם H518 or much הַרְבֵּ֖ה H7235 whether he eat יֹאכֵ֑ל H398 but the abundance וְהַשָּׂבָע֙ H7647 of the rich לֶֽעָשִׁ֔יר H6223 אֵינֶ֛נּוּ H369 will not suffer מַנִּ֥יחַֽ H3240 ל֖וֹ H0 him to sleep לִישֽׁוֹן׃ H3462 13 There is יֵ֚שׁ H3426 evil לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ H7451 a sore חוֹלָ֔ה H2470 which I have seen רָאִ֖יתִי H7200 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 namely riches עֹ֛שֶׁר H6239 kept שָׁמ֥וּר H8104 for the owners לִבְעָלָ֖יו H1167 evil לְרָעָתֽוֹ׃ H7451 14 perish וְאָבַ֛ד H6 But those riches הָעֹ֥שֶׁר H6239 הַה֖וּא H1931 travail בְּעִנְיַ֣ן H6045 by evil רָ֑ע H7451 and he begetteth וְהוֹלִ֣יד H3205 a son בֵּ֔ן H1121 וְאֵ֥ין H369 in his hand בְּיָד֖וֹ H3027 and there is nothing מְאֽוּמָה׃ H3972 15 כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 As he came forth יָצָא֙ H3318 womb מִבֶּ֣טֶן H990 of his mother's אִמּ֔וֹ H517 naked עָר֛וֹם H6174 shall he return יָשׁ֥וּב H7725 לָלֶ֖כֶת H1980 as he came כְּשֶׁבָּ֑א H935 nothing וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ H3972 לֹא H3808 and shall take יִשָּׂ֣א H5375 of his labour בַעֲמָל֔וֹ H5999 to go שֶׁיֹּלֵ֖ךְ H3212 in his hand בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 16 וְגַם H1571 And this זֹה֙ H2090 evil רָעָ֣ה H7451 also is a sore חוֹלָ֔ה H2470 כָּל H3605 that in all points עֻמַּ֥ת H5980 as he came שֶׁבָּ֖א H935 כֵּ֣ן H3651 יֵלֵ֑ךְ H1980 וּמַה H4100 and what profit יִּתְר֣וֹן H3504 ל֔וֹ H0 hath he that hath laboured שֶֽׁיַּעֲמֹ֖ל H5998 for the wind לָרֽוּחַ׃ H7307 17 גַּ֥ם H1571 כָּל H3605 All his days יָמָ֖יו H3117 in darkness בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ H2822 also he eateth יֹאכֵ֑ל H398 sorrow וְכָעַ֥ס H3707 and he hath much הַרְבֵּ֖ה H7235 with his sickness וְחָלְי֥וֹ H2483 and wrath וָקָֽצֶף׃ H7110 18 הִנֵּ֞ה H2009 אֲשֶׁר H834 Behold that which I have seen וְלִרְא֨וֹת H7200 אָ֗נִי H589 it is good טוֹבָ֜ה H2896 אֲשֶׁר H834 and comely יָפֶ֣ה H3303 for one to eat לֶֽאֶכוֹל H398 and to drink וְ֠לִשְׁתּוֹת H8354 Behold that which I have seen וְלִרְא֨וֹת H7200 it is good טוֹבָ֜ה H2896 בְּכָל H3605 of all his labour עֲמָל֣וֹ׀ H5999 that he taketh שֶׁיַּעֲמֹ֣ל H5998 תַּֽחַת H8478 under the sun הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ H8121 all מִסְפַּ֧ר H4557 the days יְמֵֽי H3117 of his life חַיָּ֛ו H2416 אֲשֶׁר H834 giveth נָֽתַן H5414 ל֥וֹ H0 which God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 כִּי H3588 ה֥וּא H1931 him for it is his portion חֶלְקֽוֹ׃ H2506 19 גַּ֣ם H1571 כָּֽל H3605 Every man הָאָדָ֡ם H120 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 hath given נָֽתַן H5414 ל֣וֹ H0 also to whom God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 riches עֹ֨שֶׁר H6239 and wealth וּנְכָסִ֜ים H5233 and hath given him power וְהִשְׁלִיט֨וֹ H7980 to eat לֶאֱכֹ֤ל H398 מִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙ H4480 thereof and to take וְלָשֵׂ֣את H5375 אֶת H853 his portion חֶלְק֔וֹ H2506 and to rejoice וְלִשְׂמֹ֖חַ H8055 in his labour בַּעֲמָל֑וֹ H5999 this זֹ֕ה H2090 is the gift מַתַּ֥ת H4991 also to whom God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 הִֽיא׃ H1931 20 כִּ֚י H3588 לֹ֣א H3808 For he shall not much הַרְבֵּ֔ה H7235 remember יִזְכֹּ֖ר H2142 אֶת H853 the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 of his life חַיָּ֑יו H2416 כִּ֧י H3588 because God הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 answereth מַעֲנֶ֖ה H6031 him in the joy בְּשִׂמְחַ֥ת H8057 of his heart לִבּֽוֹ׃ H3820 [Ecclesiastes 4](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/4) [Ecclesiastes 6](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/6) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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