Thematic Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:1 (show verse)
Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.
Awe » For the aged » For the sanctuary
Fools » Worship of, hateful to God
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Heedfulness » Necessary » In the house and worship of God
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Speech/communication » How not to speak
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Worship » Divinity of Christ » True attitude in
true and false Worship » Divinity of Christ of heavenly bodies » Of God, universal
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to
Fools » Worship of, hateful to God
Formalism » The insufficiency of
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Heedfulness » Necessary » In the house and worship of God
Religion » Formalism » The insufficiency of
Reverence » For the sanctuary
Speech/communication » How not to speak
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Worship » Divinity of Christ » True attitude in
true and false Worship » Divinity of Christ of heavenly bodies » Of God, universal
true and false Worship » For worship of God house of God, the place of worship » General references to
Ecclesiastes 5:2 (show verse)
Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:3 (show verse)
For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
Dream » Vanity of
Dreams » General references to
Dreams » Excess of business frequently leads to
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Folly » Of men » Revealed
Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
Speaking » Folly in
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
Speech/communication » The multitude of words
Speech/communication » Who is full of words
Vain talk » Vain talk condemned
Words » Fool known by the multitude of
Dreams » General references to
Dreams » Excess of business frequently leads to
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Folly » Of men » Revealed
Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
Speaking » Folly in
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
Speech/communication » The multitude of words
Speech/communication » Who is full of words
Vain talk » Vain talk condemned
Words » Fool known by the multitude of
Ecclesiastes 5:4 (show verse)
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.
Ecclesiastes 5:5 (show verse)
Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.
Ecclesiastes 5:6 (show verse)
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that 'it is an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?
Ecclesiastes 5:7 (show verse)
For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
Ecclesiastes 5:8 (show verse)
If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.
Ecclesiastes 5:9 (show verse)
And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
Ecclesiastes 5:10 (show verse)
Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied with silver, nor he who is in love with stores with increase. Even this is vanity.
Contentment » The wicked want
Covetousness » Is never satisfied
greed » Misery of
greed » Results of » Disappointment
Greed/gluttony » The greedy
Riches » Described as » Unsatisfying
Riches » Vanity of heaping up
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Unsatisfied » Accumulation of wealth
Vanity » Love of riches is
Wealth » Those that love wealth
Covetousness » Is never satisfied
greed » Misery of
greed » Results of » Disappointment
Greed/gluttony » The greedy
Riches » Described as » Unsatisfying
Riches » Vanity of heaping up
Satisfaction » Who shall not be satisfied
Unsatisfied » Accumulation of wealth
Vanity » Love of riches is
Wealth » Those that love wealth
Ecclesiastes 5:11 (show verse)
In the multiplying of good have its consumers been multiplied, and what benefit is to its possessor except the sight of his eyes?
Ecclesiastes 5:12 (show verse)
Sweet is the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.
Business » Cares » Sleeplessness
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
Care » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
business Cares » Sleeplessness
Insomnia » Care of wealth
Labor » Those that labor
Riches » Often lead to » Anxiety
Sleeplessness » Common causes of loss of sleep » Care of wealth
Business life » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
Care » Business Cares Result in » Sleeplessness
business Cares » Sleeplessness
Insomnia » Care of wealth
Labor » Those that labor
Riches » Often lead to » Anxiety
Sleeplessness » Common causes of loss of sleep » Care of wealth
Ecclesiastes 5:13 (show verse)
There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.
Ecclesiastes 5:14 (show verse)
And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!
Ecclesiastes 5:15 (show verse)
As he came out from the belly of his mother, naked he turneth back to go as he came, and he taketh not away anything of his labour, that doth go in his hand.
No Themes for this verse.
Ecclesiastes 5:16 (show verse)
And this also is a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage is to him who laboureth for wind?
Ecclesiastes 5:17 (show verse)
Also all his days in darkness he consumeth, and sadness, and wrath, and sickness abound.
Ecclesiastes 5:18 (show verse)
Lo, that which I have seen: It is good, because beautiful, to eat, and to drink, and to see good in all one's labour that he laboureth at under the sun, the number of the days of his life that God hath given to him, for it is his portion.
Enjoyment » Enjoying the fruits of your labor
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Joy » Earthly » Enjoyment sought
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Giving and gifts » The gift of God
Joy » Earthly » Enjoyment sought
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Ecclesiastes 5:19 (show verse)
Every man also to whom God hath given wealth and riches, and hath given him power to eat of it, and to accept his portion, and to rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 5:20 (show verse)
For he doth not much remember the days of his life, for God is answering through the joy of his heart.