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Today's Date: ======= Ecclesiastes 5:1 ============ Ecl 5:1 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. (nas) Ecl 5:1 φύλαξον πόδα σου ἐν ᾧ ἐὰν πορεύῃ εἰς οἶκον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ ἐγγὺς τοῦ ἀκούειν ὑπὲρ δόμα τῶν ἀφρόνων θυσία σου ὅτι οὔκ εἰσιν εἰδότες τοῦ ποιῆσαι κακόν (lxx) Ecl 5:1 [Custodi pedem tuum ingrediens domum Dei, et appropinqua ut audias. Multo enim melior est obedientia quam stultorum victimæ, qui nesciunt quid faciunt mali.](vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:1 (4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.(Geneva) Ecl 5:1 Bewahre deinen Fuß, wenn du zum Hause Gottes gehst, und komme, daß du hörst. Das ist besser als der Narren Opfer; denn sie wissen nicht, was sie Böses tun.(dhs) Ecl 5:1 Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:2 ============ Ecl 5:2 Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few. (nas) Ecl 5:2 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 (lxx) Ecl 5:2 [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.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:2 (5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.(Geneva) Ecl 5:2 Sei nicht schnell mit deinem Munde und laß dein Herz nicht eilen, was zu reden vor Gott; denn Gott ist im Himmel, und du auf Erden; darum laß deiner Worte wenig sein.(dhs) Ecl 5:2 Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:3 ============ Ecl 5:3 For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words. (nas) Ecl 5:3 ὅτι παραγίνεται ἐνύπνιον ἐν πλήθει περισπασμοῦ καὶ φωνὴ ἄφρονος ἐν πλήθει λόγων (lxx) Ecl 5:3 Multas curas sequuntur somnia, et in multis sermonibus invenietur stultitia.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:3 (5:2) For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.(Geneva) Ecl 5:3 Denn wo viel Sorgen ist, da kommen Träume; und wo viel Worte sind, da hört man den Narren.(dhs) Ecl 5:3 For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool's voice is known by his many words.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:4 ============ Ecl 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow! (nas) Ecl 5:4 καθὼς ἂν εὔξῃ εὐχὴν τῷ θεῷ μὴ χρονίσῃς τοῦ ἀποδοῦναι αὐτήν ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν θέλημα ἐν ἄφροσιν σὺν ὅσα ἐὰν εὔξῃ ἀπόδος (lxx) Ecl 5:4 Si quid vovisti Deo, ne moreris reddere: displicet enim ei infidelis et stulta promissio, sed quodcumque voveris redde:(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:4 (5:3) When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.(Geneva) Ecl 5:4 Wenn du Gott ein Gelübde tust, so verzieh nicht, es zu halten; denn er hat kein Gefallen an den Narren. Was du gelobst, das halte.(dhs) Ecl 5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed--(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:5 ============ Ecl 5:5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. (nas) Ecl 5:5 ἀγαθὸν τὸ μὴ εὔξασθαί σε ἢ τὸ εὔξασθαί σε καὶ μὴ ἀποδοῦναι (lxx) Ecl 5:5 multoque melius est non vovere, quam post votum promissa non reddere.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:5 (5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.(Geneva) Ecl 5:5 Es ist besser, du gelobst nichts, denn daß du nicht hältst, was du gelobst.(dhs) Ecl 5:5 Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:6 ============ Ecl 5:6 Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands? (nas) Ecl 5:6 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 (lxx) Ecl 5:6 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.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:6 (5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?(Geneva) Ecl 5:6 Laß deinem Mund nicht zu, daß er dein Fleisch verführe; und sprich vor dem Engel nicht: Es ist ein Versehen. Gott möchte erzürnen über deine Stimme und verderben alle Werke deiner Hände.(dhs) Ecl 5:6 Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:7 ============ Ecl 5:7 For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God. (nas) Ecl 5:7 ὅτι ἐν πλήθει ἐνυπνίων καὶ ματαιότητες καὶ λόγοι πολλοί ὅτι σὺν τὸν θεὸν φοβοῦ (lxx) Ecl 5:7 Ubi multa sunt somnia, plurimæ sunt vanitates, et sermones innumeri; tu vero Deum time.]~(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:7 (5:6) For in the multitude of dreames, and vanities are also many wordes: but feare thou God.(Geneva) Ecl 5:7 Wo viel Träume sind, da ist Eitelkeit und viel Worte; aber fürchte du Gott.(dhs) Ecl 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:8 ============ Ecl 5:8 If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them. (nas) Ecl 5:8 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 (lxx) Ecl 5:8 [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;(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:8 (5:7) If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.(Geneva) Ecl 5:8 Siehst du dem Armen Unrecht tun und Recht und Gerechtigkeit im Lande wegreißen, wundere dich des Vornehmens nicht; denn es ist ein hoher Hüter über den Hohen und sind noch Höhere über die beiden.(dhs) Ecl 5:8 If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:9 ============ Ecl 5:9 After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land. (nas) Ecl 5:9 καὶ περισσεία γῆς ἐν παντί ἐστι βασιλεὺς τοῦ ἀγροῦ εἰργασμένου (lxx) Ecl 5:9 et insuper universæ terræ rex imperat servienti.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:9 (5:8) And the abundance of the earth is ouer all: the King also consisteth by the fielde that is tilled.(Geneva) Ecl 5:9 Und immer ist's Gewinn für ein Land, wenn ein König da ist für das Feld, das man baut.(dhs) Ecl 5:9 Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:10 ============ Ecl 5:10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. (nas) Ecl 5:10 ἀγαπῶν ἀργύριον οὐ πλησθήσεται ἀργυρίου καὶ τίς ἠγάπησεν ἐν πλήθει αὐτῶν γένημα καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης (lxx) Ecl 5:10 Avarus non implebitur pecunia, et qui amat divitias fructum non capiet ex eis; et hoc ergo vanitas.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:10 (5:9) He that loueth siluer, shall not be satisfied with siluer, and he that loueth riches, shalbe without the fruite thereof: this also is vanitie.(Geneva) Ecl 5:10 Wer Geld liebt, wird Geldes nimmer satt; und wer Reichtum liebt, wird keinen Nutzen davon haben. Das ist auch eitel.(dhs) Ecl 5:10 He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; Nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:11 ============ Ecl 5:11 When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on? (nas) Ecl 5:11 ἐν πλήθει τῆς ἀγαθωσύνης ἐπληθύνθησαν ἔσθοντες αὐτήν καὶ τί ἀνδρεία τῷ παρ᾽ αὐτῆς ὅτι ἀλλ᾽ ἢ τοῦ ὁρᾶν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ (lxx) Ecl 5:11 Ubi multæ sunt opes, multi et qui comedunt eas. Et quid prodest possessori, nisi quod cernit divitias oculis suis?(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:11 (5:10) When goods increase, they are increased that eate them: and what good commeth to the owners thereof, but the beholding thereof with their eyes?(Geneva) Ecl 5:11 Denn wo viel Guts ist, da sind viele, die es essen; und was genießt davon, der es hat, außer daß er's mit Augen ansieht?(dhs) Ecl 5:11 When goods increase, They increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:12 ============ Ecl 5:12 The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep. (nas) Ecl 5:12 γλυκὺς ὕπνος τοῦ δούλου εἰ ὀλίγον καὶ εἰ πολὺ φάγεται καὶ τῷ ἐμπλησθέντι τοῦ πλουτῆσαι οὐκ ἔστιν ἀφίων αὐτὸν τοῦ ὑπνῶσαι (lxx) Ecl 5:12 Dulcis est somnus operanti, sive parum sive multum comedat; saturitas autem divitis non sinit eum dormire.]~(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:12 (5:11) The sleepe of him that traueileth, is sweete, whether he eate litle or much: but the sacietie of the riche will not suffer him to sleepe.(Geneva) Ecl 5:12 Wer arbeitet, dem ist der Schaf süß, er habe wenig oder viel gegessen; aber die Fülle des Reichen läßt ihn nicht schlafen.(dhs) Ecl 5:12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, Whether he eats little or much; But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:13 ============ Ecl 5:13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt. (nas) Ecl 5:13 ἔστιν ἀρρωστία ἣν εἶδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον πλοῦτον φυλασσόμενον τῷ παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ εἰς κακίαν αὐτοῦ (lxx) Ecl 5:13 [Est et alia infirmitas pessima quam vidi sub sole: divitiæ conservatæ in malum domini sui.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:13 (5:12) There is an euill sickenes that I haue seene vnder the sunne: to wit, riches reserued to the owners thereof for their euill.(Geneva) Ecl 5:13 Es ist ein böses Übel, das ich sah unter der Sonne: Reichtum, behalten zum Schaden dem, der ihn hat.(dhs) Ecl 5:13 There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches kept for their owner to his hurt.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:14 ============ Ecl 5:14 When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him. (nas) Ecl 5:14 καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ πλοῦτος ἐκεῖνος ἐν περισπασμῷ πονηρῷ καὶ ἐγέννησεν υἱόν καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ οὐδέν (lxx) Ecl 5:14 Pereunt enim in afflictione pessima: generavit filium qui in summa egestate erit.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:14 (5:13) And these riches perish by euill trauel, and he begetteth a sonne, and in his hand is nothing.(Geneva) Ecl 5:14 Denn der Reiche kommt um mit großem Jammer; und so er einen Sohn gezeugt hat, dem bleibt nichts in der Hand.(dhs) Ecl 5:14 But those riches perish through misfortune; When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:15 ============ Ecl 5:15 As he had come naked from his mother's womb, so will he return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. (nas) Ecl 5:15 καθὼς ἐξῆλθεν ἀπὸ γαστρὸς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ γυμνός ἐπιστρέψει τοῦ πορευθῆναι ὡς ἥκει καὶ οὐδὲν οὐ λήμψεται ἐν μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ἵνα πορευθῇ ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ (lxx) Ecl 5:15 Sicut egressus est nudus de utero matris suæ, sic revertetur, et nihil auferet secum de labore suo.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:15 (5:14) As hee came foorth of his mothers belly, he shall returne naked to goe as he came, and shal beare away nothing of his labour, which hee hath caused to passe by his hand.(Geneva) Ecl 5:15 Wie er nackt ist von seine Mutter Leibe gekommen, so fährt er wieder hin, wie er gekommen ist, und nimmt nichts mit sich von seiner Arbeit in seiner Hand, wenn er hinfährt.(dhs) Ecl 5:15 As he came from his mother's womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:16 ============ Ecl 5:16 This also is a grievous evil--exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind? (nas) Ecl 5:16 καί γε τοῦτο πονηρὰ ἀρρωστία ὥσπερ γὰρ παρεγένετο οὕτως καὶ ἀπελεύσεται καὶ τίς περισσεία αὐτῷ ᾗ μοχθεῖ εἰς ἄνεμον (lxx) Ecl 5:16 Miserabilis prorsus infirmitas: quomodo venit, sic revertetur. Quid ergo prodest ei quod laboravit in ventum?(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:16 (5:15) And this also is an euill sickenes that in all pointes as he came, so shall he goe, and what profit hath he that he hath traueiled for the winde?(Geneva) Ecl 5:16 Das ist ein böses Übel, daß er hinfährt, wie er gekommen ist. Was hilft's ihm denn, daß er in den Wind gearbeitet hat?(dhs) Ecl 5:16 And this also is a severe evil-- Just exactly as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he who has labored for the wind?(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:17 ============ Ecl 5:17 Throughout his life he also eats in darkness with great vexation, sickness and anger. (nas) Ecl 5:17 καί γε πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ ἐν σκότει καὶ πένθει καὶ θυμῷ πολλῷ καὶ ἀρρωστίᾳ καὶ χόλῳ (lxx) Ecl 5:17 cunctis diebus vitæ suæ comedit in tenebris, et in curis multis, et in ærumna atque tristitia.]~(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:17 (5:16) Also all his dayes hee eateth in darkenes with much griefe, and in his sorowe and anger.(Geneva) Ecl 5:17 Sein Leben lang hat er im Finstern gegessen und in großem Grämen und Krankheit und Verdruß.(dhs) Ecl 5:17 All his days he also eats in darkness, And he has much sorrow and sickness and anger.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:18 ============ Ecl 5:18 Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward. (nas) Ecl 5:18 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 (lxx) Ecl 5:19 [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.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:18 (5:17) Beholde then, what I haue seene good, that it is comely to eate, and to drinke, and to take pleasure in all his labour, wherein he traueileth vnder the sunne, the whole nomber of the dayes of his life, which God giueth him: for this is his portion.(Geneva) Ecl 5:18 So sehe ich nun das für gut an, daß es fein sei, wenn man ißt und trinkt und gutes Muts ist in aller Arbeit, die einer tut unter der Sonne sein Leben lang, das Gott ihm gibt; denn das ist sein Teil.(dhs) Ecl 5:18 Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:19 ============ Ecl 5:19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God. (nas) Ecl 5:19 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 (lxx) Ecl 5:19 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.(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:19 (5:18) Also to euery man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures, and giueth him power to eate thereof, and to take his part, and to enioy his labour: this is the gift of God.(Geneva) Ecl 5:19 Denn welchem Menschen Gott Reichtum und Güter gibt und die Gewalt, daß er davon ißt und trinkt für sein Teil und fröhlich ist in seiner Arbeit, das ist eine Gottesgabe.(dhs) Ecl 5:19 As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor--this is the gift of God.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 5:20 ============ Ecl 5:20 For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart. (nas) Ecl 5:20 ὅτι οὐ πολλὰ μνησθήσεται τὰς ἡμέρας τῆς ζωῆς αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὁ θεὸς περισπᾷ αὐτὸν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ καρδίας αὐτοῦ (lxx) Ecl 5:20 Non enim satis recordabitur dierum vitæ suæ, eo quod Deus occupet deliciis cor ejus.](vulgate) Ecclesiastes 5:20 (5:19) Surely hee will not much remember the dayes of his life, because God answereth to the ioy of his heart.(Geneva) Ecl 5:20 Denn er denkt nicht viel an die Tage seines Lebens, weil Gott sein Herz erfreut.(dhs) Ecl 5:20 For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.(nkjv) ======= Ecclesiastes 6:1 ============ Ecl 6:1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--(nas) Ecl 6:1 ἔστιν πονηρία ἣν εἶδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον καὶ πολλή ἐστιν ἐπὶ τὸν ἄνθρωπον (lxx) Ecl 6:1 [Est et aliud malum quod vidi sub sole, et quidem frequens apud homines:(vulgate) Ecclesiastes 6:1 There is an euill, which I sawe vnder the sunne, and it is much among men:(Geneva) Ecl 6:1 Es ist ein Unglück, das ich sah unter der Sonne, und ist gemein bei den Menschen:(dhs) Ecl 6:1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:(nkjv) |
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