Ecclesiastes 5
Overview
5:1 Vanities in divine service;
5:8 in murmuring against oppression;
5:9 and in riches;
5:18 Joy in riches is the gift of God. Verse 1thy footGenesis 28:16, 28:17; Exodus 3:5; Leviticus 10:3; Joshua 5:15; 2 Chronicles 26:16; Psalm 89:7; Isaiah 1:12-20; 1 Corinthians 11:22; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 readyActs 10:33, 17:11; James 1:19; 1 Peter 2:1, 2:2 giveGenesis 4:3-5; 1 Samuel 13:12, 13:13, 15:21, 15:22; Psalm 50:8-18; Proverbs 15:8, 21:27; Isaiah 1:12-15, 66:3; Jeremiah 7:21-23; Hosea 6:6, 6:7; Malachi 1:10, 1:11; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 28:20 - vowed; 35:2 - clean; Exodus 19:21 - break; 20:26 - thy nakedness; Leviticus 14:25 - General; 19:30 - reverence; Judges 11:30 - General; Job 35:13 - God; Ecclesiastes 5:6 - thy mouth; Acts 7:33 - Put Verse 2not rashGenesis 18:27, 18:30, 18:32, 28:20, 28:22; Numbers 30:2-5; Judges 11:30; 1 Samuel 14:24-45; Mark 6:23 thingor, wordforPsalm 115:3; Isaiah 55:9; Matthew 6:9, let thy, Ecclesiastes 5:3, 5:7; Proverbs 10:19; Matthew 6:7; James 3:2ReciprocalLeviticus 5:4 - to do evil; Joshua 9:18 - had sworn; Judges 11:35 - have opened; 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; 31:30 - mouth; Proverbs 15:28 - heart; 29:20 - Seest; Ecclesiastes 5:6 - thy mouth; Matthew 14:9 - the oath's; 15:9 - in; Luke 11:2 - When; James 1:19 - slow to speak Verse 3a fool'sEcclesiastes 10:12-14; Proverbs 10:19, 15:2ReciprocalJob 13:5 - and it; Proverbs 14:23 - but; 17:28 - General; Ecclesiastes 5:2 - for; 5:7 - in the; 10:3 - and he; 10:14 - fool; Matthew 6:7 - use; James 1:19 - slow to speak Verse 4vowestGenesis 28:20, 35:1, 35:3; Numbers 30:2; Deuteronomy 23:21-23; Psalm 50:14, 76:11, 119:106; Isaiah 19:21; Matthew 5:33 forPsalm 147:10, 147:11; Malachi 1:10; Habakkuk 3:1 payPsalm 66:13, 66:14, 116:14, 116:16-18; Jonah 2:9ReciprocalGenesis 35:7 - built; Leviticus 22:18 - vows; 22:21 - to accomplish; 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; Psalm 5:5 - The; 22:25 - I will; 56:12 - Thy; Proverbs 20:25 - after; Jonah 1:16 - made; Malachi 1:14 - which hath in his flock; Mark 12:17 - and to; 14:4 - Why; Acts 5:3 - to keep Verse 5Deuteronomy 23:22; Proverbs 20:25; Acts 5:4ReciprocalGenesis 35:7 - built; Leviticus 22:21 - to accomplish; 27:2 - a singular vow; Numbers 30:2 - he shall do; Deuteronomy 23:21 - General; 23:23 - That which; Judges 11:30 - General; Nehemiah 5:13 - the people; Psalm 22:25 - I will; 50:14 - pay; 116:18 - General; 119:106 - sworn; Jonah 2:9 - I will pay; Malachi 1:14 - which hath in his flock; Mark 12:17 - and to Verse 6thy mouthEcclesiastes 5:1, 5:2; James 1:26, 3:2 beforeOr, "before the messenger," hammalach, the priest whose business it was to take cognizance of vows and offerings. Leviticus 5:4, 5:5; Genesis 48:16; Hosea 12:4, 12:5; Malachi 2:7, 3:1; Acts 7:30-35; 1 Corinthians 11:10; 1 Timothy 5:21; Habakkuk 1:14 it wasLeviticus 5:4-6, 27:9, 27:10 destroyHaggai 1:9-11, 2:14-17; 1 Corinthians 3:13-15; 2 John 1:8ReciprocalJoshua 9:18 - had sworn; Job 31:30 - mouth; Proverbs 10:17 - erreth; 15:28 - heart Verse 7in theEcclesiastes 5:3; Matthew 12:36 butEcclesiastes 7:18, 8:12, 12:13; Proverbs 23:17; Isaiah 50:10, 50:11ReciprocalEcclesiastes 5:2 - for; 6:11 - General; Matthew 6:7 - use; 10:28 - him; Colossians 3:22 - fearing Verse 8thou seestEcclesiastes 3:16, 4:1; Psalm 12:5, 55:9, 58:11; Proverbs 8:17; Habakkuk 1:2, 1:3, 1:13 marvelZechariah 8:6; 1 John 3:13; Revelation 17:6, 17:7 matterHeb. will, or purpose, Isaiah 10:5-7, 10:12, 46:10, 46:11; Habakkuk 1:12; Acts 4:27, 4:28; Romans 11:33 forIsaiah 57:15; Luke 1:32, 1:35, 1:76 regardeth1 Kings 21:19, 21:20; Job 20:19-29, 27:8-23; Psalm 10:17, 10:18, 12:5, 58:10, 58:11; 82:1, 83:18, 140:11, 140:12; Isaiah 3:15, 5:7, 59:13-16; Jeremiah 22:17-19; Ezekiel 22:6-14; Amos 5:12, 6:2-6, 6:12, 8:4-7; Micah 2:1-3, 2:9, 3:1-4, 3:9-12; 6:10-13; Zechariah 7:9-13; Malachi 3:5; James 2:13, 5:2-7 higher than they1 Chronicles 21:15, 21:16; Psalm 95:3; Isaiah 37:36; Matthew 13:41, 13:42; Acts 12:7-10, 12:23ReciprocalGenesis 31:12 - I have seen; Exodus 3:9 - and I have; 5:19 - evil case; 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; 17:8 - astonied; 21:22 - he judgeth; 24:23 - yet his eyes; 33:27 - perverted; 34:19 - princes; Psalm 37:7 - the man; 46:4 - most; 92:8 - art most; 94:20 - throne; 109:31 - to save; Proverbs 3:31 - the oppressor; 14:31 - that oppresseth; 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 Verse 9the profitGenesis 1:29, 1:30, 3:17-19; Psalm 104:14, 104:15, 115:16; Proverbs 13:23, 27:23-27; 28:19; Jeremiah 40:10-12 the king1 Samuel 8:12-17; 1 Kings 4:7-23; 1 Chronicles 27:26-31ReciprocalGenesis 3:23 - till; 9:20 - an husbandman; 1 Corinthians 12:22 - General Verse 10He thatThe 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, 6:7; Psalm 52:1, 52:7, 62:10; Proverbs 30:15, 30:16; Habakkuk 2:5-7; Matthew 6:19, 6:24; Luke 12:15; 1 Timothy 6:10 thisEcclesiastes 1:17, 2:11, 2:17, 2:18, 2:26, 3:19, 4:4, 4:8, 4:16ReciprocalGenesis 13:6 - General; Exodus 20:17 - thy neighbour's house; Proverbs 15:6 - in the revenues; 15:16 - great; 27:20 - so; Ecclesiastes 1:2 - General; 1:8 - the eye; 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 Verse 11theyGenesis 12:16, 13:2, 13:5-7; 1 Kings 4:22, 4:23, 5:13-16; Nehemiah 5:17, 5:18; Psalm 119:36, 119:37 whatEcclesiastes 6:9, 11:9; Joshua 7:21-25; Proverbs 23:5; Jeremiah 17:11; Habakkuk 2:13; 1 John 2:16ReciprocalGenesis 13:6 - General; Exodus 20:17 - thy neighbour's house; Proverbs 27:20 - so; Ecclesiastes 1:8 - the eye; 2:22 - hath man; 6:8 - what hath the wise; Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness; John 6:27 - the meat Verse 12Psalm 4:8, 127:2; Proverbs 3:24; Jeremiah 31:26ReciprocalGenesis 48:15 - fed me; Judges 19:16 - his work; Psalm 104:23 - General; Ecclesiastes 2:23 - his heart; 8:16 - there is that Verse 13a soreEcclesiastes 4:8, 6:1, 6:2 riches8:9; Genesis 13:5-11, 14:16, 19:14, 19:26, 19:31-38; Proverbs 1:11-13, 1:19, 1:32; 11:4, 11:24, 11:25; Isaiah 2:20, 32:6-8; Zephaniah 1:18; Luke 12:16-21; 16:1-13, 16:19, 16:22, 16:23, 18:22, 18:23, 19:8; 1 Timothy 6:9, 6:10; James 2:5-7, 5:1-4ReciprocalJoshua 7:24 - took Achan; Esther 8:2 - Esther set; Job 20:20 - Surely; Psalm 49:10 - leave; Proverbs 4:23 - with all diligence; 23:5 - riches; Ecclesiastes 2:18 - I should; 5:16 - a sore; 10:5 - an evil; Jeremiah 17:11 - shall leave; 48:36 - the riches; Matthew 13:22 - the deceitfulness; 1 Timothy 6:17 - uncertain riches Verse 14thoseEcclesiastes 2:26; Job 5:5, 20:15-29, 27:16, 27:17; Psalm 39:6; Proverbs 23:5; Haggai 1:9; 2:16, 2:17; Matthew 6:19, 6:20 and he1 Samuel 2:6-8, 2:36; 1 Kings 14:26; Psalm 109:9-12ReciprocalEsther 8:2 - Esther set; Job 20:20 - Surely; Proverbs 8:18 - durable; 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 Verse 15Job 1:21; Psalm 49:17; Luke 12:20; 1 Timothy 6:7ReciprocalGenesis 3:19 - till; Job 5:7 - trouble; Ecclesiastes 11:8 - All that; James 1:11 - so Verse 16a soreEcclesiastes 5:13, 2:22, 2:23 what1 Samuel 12:21; Jeremiah 2:8; Mark 8:36 forEcclesiastes 1:3; Proverbs 11:29; Isaiah 26:18; Hosea 8:7; John 6:27ReciprocalEcclesiastes 3:9 - General; 6:2 - vanity; 7:15 - have I; 8:12 - a sinner; 11:8 - All that; 1 Timothy 6:7 - we brought Verse 17he eatethGenesis 3:17; 1 Kings 17:12; Job 21:25; Psalm 78:33, 102:9, 127:2; Ezekiel 4:16, 4:17 much2 Kings 1:2, 1:6, 5:27; 2 Chronicles 16:10-12, 24:24, 24:25; Psalm 90:7-11; Proverbs 1:27-29; Acts 12:23; 1 Corinthians 11:30-32Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:9 - be silent; Psalm 13:2 - sorrow; Ecclesiastes 2:22 - hath man; 6:3 - so; 7:15 - have I Verse 18it is good and comelyHeb. there is a good which is comely, etc. Ecclesiastes 2:24, 3:12, 3:13, 3:22, 8:15, 9:7, 11:9; 1 Timothy 6:17 the daysHeb. the number of the daysit is hisEcclesiastes 2:10, 3:22; Jeremiah 52:34ReciprocalGenesis 48:15 - fed me; Nehemiah 8:10 - Go your way; Psalm 128:2 - thou shalt eat; Ecclesiastes 1:3 - under; 2:18 - I hated; 6:9 - Better; 9:9 - for; 11:8 - rejoice; 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use; 1 Timothy 4:3 - which Verse 19to whomEcclesiastes 2:24, 3:13, 6:2; Deuteronomy 8:18; 1 Kings 3:13 this isEcclesiastes 2:24-26Reciprocal1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches; Job 1:21 - the Lord gave; Psalm 128:2 - thou shalt eat; Proverbs 21:20 - treasure; 1 Timothy 6:17 - richly Verse 20For he shall not much rememberor, Though he give not much, yet he rembemereth, etc. Psalm 37:16 becauseDeuteronomy 28:8-12, 28:47; Psalm 4:6, 4:7; Isaiah 64:5, 65:13, 65:14, 65:21-24; Romans 5:1, 5:5-11ReciprocalJob 11:16 - Because