Category: Ecclesiastes

  • Ecclesiastes 5:11

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    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 Version (KJV):
    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?

  • Ecclesiastes 5:6

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    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 thy hands?

    King James Version (KJV):
    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?

  • Ecclesiastes 5:7

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

    King James Version (KJV):
    For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:8

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    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 Version (KJV):
    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.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:9

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king [himself] is served by the field.

    King James Version (KJV):
    Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king [himself] is served by the field.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:4

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    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 Version (KJV):
    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.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:5

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

    King James Version (KJV):
    Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:2

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    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 Version (KJV):
    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.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:3

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

    King James Version (KJV):
    For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice [is known] by multitude of words.

  • Ecclesiastes 4:14

    American Standard Version (ASV):
    For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

    King James Version (KJV):
    For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also [he that is] born in his kingdom becometh poor.