Ecclesiastes - douay rheims

Chapter 5

¹ Speak not any thing rashly, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
² Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.
³ If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.
⁴ And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
⁵ Give not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin: and say not before the angel: There is no providence: lest God be angry at thy words, and destroy all the works of thy hands.
⁶ Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.
⁷ If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these:
⁸ Moreover there is the king that reigneth over all the land subject to him.
⁹ A covetous man shall not be satisfied with money: and he that loveth riches shall reap no fruit from them: so this also is vanity.
¹⁰ Where there are great riches, there are also many to eat them. And what doth it profit the owner, but that he seeth the riches with his eyes?
¹¹ Sleep is sweet to a labouring man, whether he eat lttle or much: but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
¹² There is also another grievous evil, which I have seen under the sun: riches kept to the hurt of the owner.
¹³ For they are lost with very great affliction: he hath begotten a son, who shall be in extremity of want.
¹⁴ As he came forth naked from his mother's womb, so shall he return, and shall take nothing away with him of his labour.
¹⁵ A most deplorable evil: as he came, so shall he return. What then doth it profit him that he hath laboured for the wind?
¹⁶ All the days of his life he eateth in darkness, and in many cares, and in misery, and sorrow.
¹⁷ This therefore hath seemed good to me, that a man should eat and drink, and enjoy the fruit of his labour, wherewith he hath laboured under the sun, all the days of his life, which God hath given him: and this is his portion.
¹⁸ And every man to whom God hath given riches, and substance, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to enjoy his portion, and to rejoice of his labour: this is the gift of God.
¹⁹ For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight,

Ecclesiastes - webster

Chapter 5

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.
² Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
³ For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
⁴ When thou vowest a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
⁵ Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
⁶ Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
⁷ For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
⁸ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perversion of judgment and justice in a province, wonder not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there are higher than they.
⁹ Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
¹⁰ He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
¹¹ When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners of them, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?
¹² The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eateth little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
¹³ There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners of them to their hurt.
¹⁴ But those riches perish by evil labor: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
¹⁵ As he came into the world, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
¹⁶ And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath labored for the wind?
¹⁷ All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
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 labor that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.
¹⁹ Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.
²⁰ For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes - world english bible

Chapter 5

¹ your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.
² be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
³ as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
⁴ you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
⁵ is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
⁶ allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don't protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
⁷ in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.
⁸ you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don't marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them.
⁹ the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
¹⁰ who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
¹¹ goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?
¹² sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
¹³ is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
¹⁴ riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.
¹⁵ he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
¹⁶ also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?
¹⁷ his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.
¹⁸ that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.
¹⁹ man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.
²⁰ he shall not often reflect on the days of his life; because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes - darby

Chapter 5

¹ Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
² Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.
³ For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
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.
⁵ Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
⁶ Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an inadvertence. Wherefore should God be wroth at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
⁷ For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.
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 a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.
⁹ Moreover the earth is every way profitable: the king [himself] is dependent upon the field.
¹⁰ He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he that loveth abundance with increase. This also is vanity.
¹¹ When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what profit is there to the owner thereof, except the beholding [of them] with his eyes?
¹² The sleep of the labourer is sweet, whether he have eaten little or much; but the fulness of the rich doth not suffer him to sleep.
¹³ There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt;
¹⁴ or those riches perish by some evil circumstance, and if he have begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
¹⁵ As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go away again as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.
¹⁶ And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came so doth he go away, and what profit hath he, in having laboured for the wind?
¹⁷ All his days also he eateth in darkness, and hath much vexation, and sickness, and irritation.
¹⁸ Behold what I have seen good and comely: [it is] to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labour wherewith [man] laboureth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for that is his portion.
¹⁹ Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and power to eat thereof, and to take his portion and to rejoice in his labour: that is a gift of God.
²⁰ For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth [him] with the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes - american standard version

Chapter 5

¹ Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.
² Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
³ For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
⁴ When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
⁵ Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
⁶ Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that is was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
⁷ For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
⁸ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
⁹ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king [himself] is served by the field.
¹⁰ He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
¹¹ When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding [of them] with his eyes?
¹² The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
¹³ There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:
¹⁴ and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
¹⁵ As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
¹⁶ And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?
¹⁷ All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.
¹⁸ Behold, that which I have seen to be good and to be comely is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, wherein he laboreth under the sun, all the days of his life which God hath given him: for this is his portion.
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 labor-this is the gift of God.
²⁰ For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth [him] in the joy of his heart.

Ecclesiastes - basic english

Chapter 5

¹ Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.
² Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.
³ As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
⁴ When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
⁵ It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
⁶ Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
⁷ Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
⁸ If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
⁹ It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.
¹⁰ He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.
¹¹ When goods are increased, the number of those who take of them is increased; and what profit has the owner but to see them?
¹² The sleep of a working man is sweet, if he has little food or much; but to him who is full, sleep will not come.
¹³ There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.
¹⁴ And I saw the destruction of his wealth by an evil chance; and when he became the father of a son he had nothing in his hand.
¹⁵ As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
¹⁶ And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?
¹⁷ All his days are in the dark, and he has much sorrow, pain, disease, and trouble.
¹⁸ This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.
¹⁹ Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God.
²⁰ He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart.