Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

1 Vanities in divine service, 8 in murmuring against oppression, 9 and in riches. 18 Joy in riches is the gift of God.

5:1 ¶ Keep 8104 z8798 thy foot 7272 when x834 thou goest y3212 z8799 x1980 to x413 the house 1004 of God, 430 and be more ready y7138 x7126 to hear, 8085 z8800 than to give 5414 z8800 x4480 the sacrifice 2077 of fools: 3684 for they consider 3045 z8802 not x369 that x3588 they do 6213 z8800 evil. 7451

5:2 Be not x408 rash 926 z8762 with x5921 thy mouth, 6310 and let not x408 thine heart 3820 be hasty 4116 z8762 to utter 3318 z8687 [any] thing 1697 before 6440 God: 430 for x3588 God 430 [is] in heaven, 8064 and thou x859 upon x5921 earth: 776 therefore x5921 x3651 let thy words 1697 be x1961 few. 4592

5:3 For x3588 a dream 2472 cometh 935 z8802 through the multitude 7230 of business; 6045 and a fool's 3684 voice 6963 [is known] by multitude 7230 of words. 1697

5:4 When x834 thou vowest 5087 z8799 a vow 5088 unto God, 430 defer 309 z8762 not x408 to pay 7999 z8763 it; for x3588 [he hath] no x369 pleasure 2656 in fools: 3684 pay 7999 z8761 x853 that which x834 thou hast vowed. 5087 z8799

5:5 Better 2896 [is it] that x834 thou shouldest not x3808 vow, 5087 z8799 than that thou shouldest vow 5087 z8799 x4480 x7945 and not x3808 pay. 7999 z8762

5:6 Suffer 5414 z8799 not x408 x853 thy mouth 6310 to cause x853 thy flesh 1320 to sin; 2398 z8687 neither x408 say 559 z8799 thou before 6440 the angel, 4397 that x3588 it x1931 [was] an error: 7684 wherefore x4100 should God 430 be angry 7107 z8799 at x5921 thy voice, 6963 and destroy 2254 z8765 x853 the work 4639 of thine hands? 3027

5:7 For x3588 in the multitude 7230 of dreams 2472 and many 7235 z8687 words 1697 [there are] also [divers] vanities: 1892 but x3588 fear 3372 z8798 thou x853 God. 430

5:8 ¶ If x518 thou seest 7200 z8799 the oppression 6233 of the poor, 7326 z8802 and violent y1499 perverting x1499 of judgment 4941 and justice 6664 in a province, 4082 marvel 8539 z8799 not x408 at x5921 the matter: 2656 for x3588 [he that is] higher 1364 than x4480 x5921 the highest 1364 regardeth; 8104 z8802 and [there be] higher 1364 than x5921 they. y5921

5:9 ¶ Moreover the profit 3504 of the earth 776 is for all: x3605 the king 4428 [himself] is served 5647 z8738 by the field. 7704

5:10 He that loveth 157 z8802 silver 3701 shall not x3808 be satisfied 7646 z8799 with silver; 3701 nor he x4310 that loveth 157 z8802 abundance 1995 with increase: 8393 this x2088 [is] also x1571 vanity. 1892

5:11 When goods 2896 increase, 7235 z8800 they are increased 7231 z8804 that eat 398 z8802 them: and what x4100 good 3788 [is there] to the owners 1167 thereof, saving 518 x3588 the beholding y7207 z8675 y7212 z8801 x7200 [of them] with their eyes? 5869

5:12 The sleep 8142 of a labouring man 5647 z8802 [is] sweet, 4966 whether x518 he eat 398 z8799 little 4592 or x518 much: 7235 z8687 but the abundance 7647 of the rich 6223 will not x369 suffer y3240 z8688 x5117 him to sleep. 3462 z8800

5:13 There is 3426 a sore 2470 z8802 evil 7451 [which] I have seen 7200 z8804 under x8478 the sun, 8121 [namely], riches 6239 kept 8104 z8803 for the owners 1167 thereof to their hurt. 7451

5:14 But those x1931 riches 6239 perish 6 z8804 by evil 7451 travail: 6045 and he begetteth 3205 z8689 a son, 1121 and [there is] nothing 3972 x369 in his hand. 3027

5:15 As x834 he came forth 3318 z8804 of his mother's 517 womb, 990 x4480 naked 6174 shall he return 7725 z8799 to go y3212 z8800 x1980 as he came, 935 z8804 x7945 and shall take 5375 z8799 nothing 3972 x3808 of his labour, 5999 which he may carry away y3212 z8686 x7945 x1980 in his hand. 3027

5:16 And this 2090 also x1571 [is] a sore 2470 z8802 evil, 7451 [that] in all x3605 points 5980 as he came, 935 z8804 x7945 so x3651 shall he go: y3212 z8799 x1980 and what x4100 profit 3504 hath he that hath laboured 5998 z8799 x7945 for the wind? 7307

5:17 All x3605 his days 3117 also x1571 he eateth 398 z8799 in darkness, 2822 and [he hath] much 7235 z8687 sorrow 3707 z8804 and wrath 7110 with his sickness. 2483

5:18 ¶ Behold x2009 [that] which x834 I x589 have seen: 7200 z8804 [it is] good 2896 and comely 3303 [for one] to eat 398 z8800 and to drink, 8354 z8800 and to enjoy 7200 z8800 the good 2896 of all x3605 his labour 5999 that he taketh 5998 z8799 x7945 under x8478 the sun 8121 all 4557 the days 3117 of his life, 2416 which x834 God 430 giveth 5414 z8804 him: for x3588 it x1931 [is] his portion. 2506

5:19 Every x3605 man 120 also x1571 to whom x834 God 430 hath given 5414 z8804 riches 6239 and wealth, 5233 and hath given him power 7980 z8689 to eat 398 z8800 thereof, x4480 and to take 5375 z8800 x853 his portion, 2506 and to rejoice 8055 z8800 in his labour; 5999 this 2090 [is] the gift 4991 of God. 430

5:20 For x3588 he shall not x3808 much 7235 z8687 remember 2142 z8799 x853 the days 3117 of his life; 2416 because x3588 God 430 answereth y6031 z8688 x6030 [him] in the joy 8057 of his heart. 3820