1.
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
thy foot: Genesis 28:16, Genesis 28:17, Exodus 3:5, Leviticus 10:3, Joshua 5:15, 2 Chronicles 26:16, Psalms 89:7, Isaiah 1:12-20, 1 Corinthians 11:22, Hebrews 12:28, Hebrews 12:29
ready: Acts 10:33, Acts 17:11, James 1:19, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:2
give: Genesis 4:3-5, 1 Samuel 13:12, 1 Samuel 13:13, 1 Samuel 15:21, 1 Samuel 15:22, Psalms 50:8-18, Proverbs 15:8, Proverbs 21:27, Isaiah 1:12-15, Isaiah 66:3, Jeremiah 7:21-23, Hosea 6:6, Hosea 6:7, Malachi 1:10, Malachi 1:11, Hebrews 10:26
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:20 - vowed Genesis 35:2 - clean Exodus 19:21 - break Exodus 20:26 - thy nakedness Leviticus 14:25 - General Leviticus 19:30 - reverence Judges 11:30 - General Job 35:13 - God Ecclesiastes 5:6 - thy mouth Acts 7:33 - Put
2.
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
not rash: Genesis 18:27, Genesis 18:30, Genesis 18:32, Genesis 28:20, Genesis 28:22, Numbers 30:2-5, Judges 11:30, 1 Samuel 14:24-45, Mark 6:23
thing: or, word
for: Psalms 115:3, Isaiah 55:9, Matthew 6:9, let thy, Ecclesiastes 5:3, Ecclesiastes 5:7, Proverbs 10:19, Matthew 6:7, James 3:2
Reciprocal: Leviticus 5:4 - to do evil Joshua 9:18 - had sworn Judges 11:35 - have opened Judges 21:1 - There 1 Kings 8:30 - and hear 2 Chronicles 6:21 - thy dwelling place Nehemiah 10:28 - every one Job 22:12 - not God Job 31:30 - mouth Proverbs 15:28 - heart Proverbs 29:20 - Seest Ecclesiastes 5:6 - thy mouth Matthew 14:9 - the oath's Matthew 15:9 - in Luke 11:2 - When James 1:19 - slow to speak
3.
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
a fool's: Ecclesiastes 10:12-14, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 15:2
Reciprocal: Job 13:5 - and it Proverbs 14:23 - but Proverbs 17:28 - General Ecclesiastes 5:2 - for Ecclesiastes 5:7 - in the Ecclesiastes 10:3 - and he Ecclesiastes 10:14 - fool Matthew 6:7 - use James 1:19 - slow to speak
4.
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
vowest: Genesis 28:20, Genesis 35:1, Genesis 35:3, Numbers 30:2, Deuteronomy 23:21-23, Psalms 50:14, Psalms 76:11, Psalms 119:106, Isaiah 19:21, Matthew 5:33
for: Psalms 147:10, Psalms 147:11, Malachi 1:10, Hebrews 10:6
pay: Psalms 66:13, Psalms 66:14, Psalms 116:14, Psalms 116:16-18, Jonah 2:9
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:7 - built Leviticus 22:18 - vows Leviticus 22:21 - to accomplish Leviticus 27:2 - a singular vow Deuteronomy 23:23 - That which Judges 11:30 - General 1 Samuel 1:11 - vowed 2 Samuel 15:8 - thy servant Job 22:27 - pay thy Psalms 5:5 - The Psalms 22:25 - I will Psalms 56:12 - Thy Proverbs 20:25 - after Jonah 1:16 - made Malachi 1:14 - which hath in his flock Mark 12:17 - and to Mark 14:4 - Why Acts 5:3 - to keep
5.
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Deuteronomy 23:22, Proverbs 20:25, Acts 5:4
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:7 - built Leviticus 22:21 - to accomplish Leviticus 27:2 - a singular vow Numbers 30:2 - he shall do Deuteronomy 23:21 - General Deuteronomy 23:23 - That which Judges 11:30 - General Nehemiah 5:13 - the people Psalms 22:25 - I will Psalms 50:14 - pay Psalms 116:18 - General Psalms 119:106 - sworn Jonah 2:9 - I will pay Malachi 1:14 - which hath in his flock Mark 12:17 - and to
6.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
thy mouth: Ecclesiastes 5:1, Ecclesiastes 5:2, James 1:26, James 3:2
before: Or, "before the messenger," hammalach, the priest whose business it was to take cognizance of vows and offerings. Leviticus 5:4, Leviticus 5:5, Genesis 48:16, Hosea 12:4, Hosea 12:5, Malachi 2:7, Malachi 3:1, Acts 7:30-35, 1 Corinthians 11:10, 1 Timothy 5:21, Hebrews 1:14
it was: Leviticus 5:4-6, Leviticus 27:9, Leviticus 27:10
destroy: Haggai 1:9-11, Haggai 2:14-17, 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, 2 John 1:8
Reciprocal: Joshua 9:18 - had sworn Job 31:30 - mouth Proverbs 10:17 - erreth Proverbs 15:28 - heart
7.
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
in the: Ecclesiastes 5:3, Matthew 12:36
but: Ecclesiastes 7:18, Ecclesiastes 8:12, Ecclesiastes 12:13, Proverbs 23:17, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 50:11
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 5:2 - for Ecclesiastes 6:11 - General Matthew 6:7 - use Matthew 10:28 - him Colossians 3:22 - fearing
8.
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.
thou seest: Ecclesiastes 3:16, Ecclesiastes 4:1, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 55:9, Psalms 58:11, Proverbs 8:17, Habakkuk 1:2, Habakkuk 1:3, Habakkuk 1:13
marvel: Zechariah 8:6, 1 John 3:13, Revelation 17:6, Revelation 17:7
matter: Heb. will, or purpose, Isaiah 10:5-7, Isaiah 10:12, Isaiah 46:10, Isaiah 46:11, Habakkuk 1:12, Acts 4:27, Acts 4:28, Romans 11:33
for: Isaiah 57:15, Luke 1:32, Luke 1:35, Luke 1:76
regardeth: 1 Kings 21:19, 1 Kings 21:20, Job 20:19-29, Job 27:8-23, Psalms 10:17, Psalms 10:18, Psalms 12:5, Psalms 58:10, Psalms 58:11, Psalms 82:1, Psalms 83:18, Psalms 140:11, Psalms 140:12, Isaiah 3:15, Isaiah 5:7, Isaiah 59:13-16, Jeremiah 22:17-19, Ezekiel 22:6-14, Amos 5:12, Amos 6:2-6, Amos 6:12, Amos 8:4-7, Micah 2:1-3, Micah 2:9, Micah 3:1-4, Micah 3:9-12, Micah 6:10-13, Zechariah 7:9-13, Malachi 3:5, James 2:13, James 5:2-7
higher than they: 1 Chronicles 21:15, 1 Chronicles 21:16, Psalms 95:3, Isaiah 37:36, Matthew 13:41, Matthew 13:42, Acts 12:7-10, Acts 12:23
Reciprocal: Genesis 31:12 - I have seen Exodus 3:9 - and I have Exodus 5:19 - evil case Exodus 23:6 - General Leviticus 25:14 - General Deuteronomy 24:17 - pervert 1 Kings 21:14 - Naboth is stoned 2 Chronicles 19:6 - ye judge Esther 7:6 - this wicked Job 11:11 - he seeth Job 17:8 - astonied Job 21:22 - he judgeth Job 24:23 - yet his eyes Job 33:27 - perverted Job 34:19 - princes Psalms 37:7 - the man Psalms 46:4 - most Psalms 92:8 - art most Psalms 94:20 - throne Psalms 109:31 - to save Proverbs 3:31 - the oppressor Proverbs 14:31 - that oppresseth Proverbs 24:12 - doth not he that Ecclesiastes 8:9 - there is Amos 4:1 - which oppress John 19:13 - and sat Acts 24:25 - judgment Ephesians 6:9 - knowing Colossians 4:1 - ye 1 Thessalonians 4:6 - the Lord James 2:6 - Do
9.
Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
the profit: Genesis 1:29, Genesis 1:30, Genesis 3:17-19, Psalms 104:14, Psalms 104:15, Psalms 115:16, Proverbs 13:23, Proverbs 27:23-27, Proverbs 28:19, Jeremiah 40:10-12
the king: 1 Samuel 8:12-17, 1 Kings 4:7-23, 1 Chronicles 27:26-31
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:23 - till Genesis 9:20 - an husbandman 1 Corinthians 12:22 - General
10.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
He that: The more he gets, the more he would get; for Crescit amor nummi, quantum ipsa pecunia crescit, "The love of money increases, in proportion as money itself increases." Ecclesiastes 4:8, Ecclesiastes 6:7, Psalms 52:1, Psalms 52:7, Psalms 62:10, Proverbs 30:15, Proverbs 30:16, Habakkuk 2:5-7, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:24, Luke 12:15, 1 Timothy 6:10
this: Ecclesiastes 1:17, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 2:18, Ecclesiastes 2:26, Ecclesiastes 3:19, Ecclesiastes 4:4, Ecclesiastes 4:8, Ecclesiastes 4:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 13:6 - General Exodus 20:17 - thy neighbour's house Proverbs 15:6 - in the revenues Proverbs 15:16 - great Proverbs 27:20 - so Ecclesiastes 1:2 - General Ecclesiastes 1:8 - the eye Ecclesiastes 2:22 - hath man Isaiah 56:11 - can never have enough Ezekiel 7:19 - they shall not Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness Mark 4:19 - the deceitfulness 1 John 2:16 - and the lust
11.
When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
they: Genesis 12:16, Genesis 13:2, Genesis 13:5-7, 1 Kings 4:22, 1 Kings 4:23, 1 Kings 5:13-16, Nehemiah 5:17, Nehemiah 5:18, Psalms 119:36, Psalms 119:37
what: Ecclesiastes 6:9, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Joshua 7:21-25, Proverbs 23:5, Jeremiah 17:11, Habakkuk 2:13, 1 John 2:16
Reciprocal: Genesis 13:6 - General Exodus 20:17 - thy neighbour's house Proverbs 27:20 - so Ecclesiastes 1:8 - the eye Ecclesiastes 2:22 - hath man Ecclesiastes 6:8 - what hath the wise Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness John 6:27 - the meat
12.
The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
Psalms 4:8, Psalms 127:2, Proverbs 3:24, Jeremiah 31:26
Reciprocal: Genesis 48:15 - fed me Judges 19:16 - his work Psalms 104:23 - General Ecclesiastes 2:23 - his heart Ecclesiastes 8:16 - there is that
13.
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
a sore: Ecclesiastes 4:8, Ecclesiastes 6:1, Ecclesiastes 6:2
riches: Ecclesiastes 8:9, Genesis 13:5-11, Genesis 14:16, Genesis 19:14, Genesis 19:26, Genesis 19:31-38, Proverbs 1:11-13, Proverbs 1:19, Proverbs 1:32, Proverbs 11:4, Proverbs 11:24, Proverbs 11:25, Isaiah 2:20, Isaiah 32:6-8, Zephaniah 1:18, Luke 12:16-21, Luke 16:1-13, Luke 16:19, Luke 16:22, Luke 16:23, Luke 18:22, Luke 18:23, Luke 19:8, 1 Timothy 6:9, 1 Timothy 6:10, James 2:5-7, James 5:1-4
Reciprocal: Joshua 7:24 - took Achan Esther 8:2 - Esther set Job 20:20 - Surely Psalms 49:10 - leave Proverbs 4:23 - with all diligence Proverbs 23:5 - riches Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I should Ecclesiastes 5:16 - a sore Ecclesiastes 10:5 - an evil Jeremiah 17:11 - shall leave Jeremiah 48:36 - the riches Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness 1 Timothy 6:17 - uncertain riches
14.
But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
those: Ecclesiastes 2:26, Job 5:5, Job 20:15-29, Job 27:16, Job 27:17, Psalms 39:6, Proverbs 23:5, Haggai 1:9, Haggai 2:16, Haggai 2:17, Matthew 6:19, Matthew 6:20
and he: 1 Samuel 2:6-8, 1 Samuel 2:36, 1 Kings 14:26, Psalms 109:9-12
Reciprocal: Esther 8:2 - Esther set Job 20:20 - Surely Proverbs 8:18 - durable Proverbs 13:11 - Wealth Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I should Jeremiah 48:36 - the riches Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness Luke 12:20 - then 1 Timothy 6:17 - uncertain riches James 5:1 - ye 1 Peter 1:7 - that
15.
As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
Job 1:21, Psalms 49:17, Luke 12:20, 1 Timothy 6:7
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:19 - till Job 5:7 - trouble Ecclesiastes 11:8 - All that James 1:11 - so
16.
And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
a sore: Ecclesiastes 5:13, Ecclesiastes 2:22, Ecclesiastes 2:23
what: 1 Samuel 12:21, Jeremiah 2:8, Mark 8:36
for: Ecclesiastes 1:3, Proverbs 11:29, Isaiah 26:18, Hosea 8:7, John 6:27
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 3:9 - General Ecclesiastes 6:2 - vanity Ecclesiastes 7:15 - have I Ecclesiastes 8:12 - a sinner Ecclesiastes 11:8 - All that 1 Timothy 6:7 - we brought
17.
All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
he eateth: Genesis 3:17, 1 Kings 17:12, Job 21:25, Psalms 78:33, Psalms 102:9, Psalms 127:2, Ezekiel 4:16, Ezekiel 4:17
much: 2 Kings 1:2, 2 Kings 1:6, 2 Kings 5:27, 2 Chronicles 16:10-12, 2 Chronicles 24:24, 2 Chronicles 24:25, Psalms 90:7-11, Proverbs 1:27-29, Acts 12:23, 1 Corinthians 11:30-32
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:9 - be silent Psalms 13:2 - sorrow Ecclesiastes 2:22 - hath man Ecclesiastes 6:3 - so Ecclesiastes 7:15 - have I
18.
Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
it is good and comely: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc. Ecclesiastes 2:24, Ecclesiastes 3:12, Ecclesiastes 3:13, Ecclesiastes 3:22, Ecclesiastes 8:15, Ecclesiastes 9:7, Ecclesiastes 11:9, 1 Timothy 6:17
the days: Heb. the number of the days
it is his: Ecclesiastes 2:10, Ecclesiastes 3:22, Jeremiah 52:34
Reciprocal: Genesis 48:15 - fed me Nehemiah 8:10 - Go your way Psalms 128:2 - thou shalt eat Ecclesiastes 1:3 - under Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I hated Ecclesiastes 6:9 - Better Ecclesiastes 9:9 - for Ecclesiastes 11:8 - rejoice 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use 1 Timothy 4:3 - which
19.
Every 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.
to whom: Ecclesiastes 2:24, Ecclesiastes 3:13, Ecclesiastes 6:2, Deuteronomy 8:18, 1 Kings 3:13
this is: Ecclesiastes 2:24-26
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches Job 1:21 - the Lord gave Psalms 128:2 - thou shalt eat Proverbs 21:20 - treasure 1 Timothy 6:17 - richly
20.
For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
For he shall not much remember: or, Though he give not much, yet he rembemereth, etc. Psalms 37:16
because: Deuteronomy 28:8-12, Deuteronomy 28:47, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 4:7, Isaiah 64:5, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14, Isaiah 65:21-24, Romans 5:1, Romans 5:5-11
Reciprocal: Job 11:16 - Because