Ecclesiastes 5:1
American King James Keep your foot when you go 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.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible Guard 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:2
American King James Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and you on earth: therefore let your words be few.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible Don’t 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:3
American King James For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
American Standard Version For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
King James For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
World English Bible For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
American King James When you vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.
American Standard Version When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
King James 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.
World English Bible When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
Ecclesiastes 5:5
American King James Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
American Standard Version Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
King James Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
World English Bible It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5:6
American King James Suffer not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin; neither say you before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
American Standard Version 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?
King James 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?
World English Bible Don’t 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?
Ecclesiastes 5:7
American King James For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear you God.
American Standard Version For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
King James For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
World English Bible For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
Ecclesiastes 5:8
American King James If you see 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 regards; and there be higher than they.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible If 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
American King James Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
American Standard Version Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king `himself' is served by the field.
King James Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.
World English Bible Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.
Ecclesiastes 5:10
American King James He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
American Standard Version He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.
King James He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
World English Bible He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 5:11
American King James 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?
American Standard Version 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?
King James 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?
World English Bible When goods increase, those who eat them are increased; and what advantage is there to its owner, except to feast on them with his eyes?
Ecclesiastes 5:12
American King James The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible The 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
American King James There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
American Standard Version There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, `namely', riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:
King James There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
World English Bible There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
Ecclesiastes 5:14
American King James But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
American Standard Version and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.
King James But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
World English Bible Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.
Ecclesiastes 5:15
American King James As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible As he came out of 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:16
American King James And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit has he that has labored for the wind?
American Standard Version 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?
King James 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?
World English Bible This 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?
Ecclesiastes 5:17
American King James All his days also he eats in darkness, and he has much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
American Standard Version All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.
King James All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.
World English Bible All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.
Ecclesiastes 5:18
American King James 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 takes under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him: for it is his portion.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible Behold, 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
American King James Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.
American Standard Version 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.
King James 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.
World English Bible Every 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:20
American King James For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answers him in the joy of his heart.
American Standard Version For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth `him' in the joy of his heart.
King James For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.
World English Bible For he shall not often reflect on the days of his life, because God occupies him with the joy of his heart.