For— They are not sensible of the great sinfulness of such thoughts. Debt and waste also show skewed priorities. THE LABORING MAN ENLIGHTENMENT (Gen 46:2; Dan 7:1; Act 16:9; Act 18:9). But in the Old Testament בשר never signifies the fleshly mind. This section of Ecclesiastes is an ancient poem on growing old. Persons are said, poetically, to sleep who are. In what ways?". In murmuring and repining, Ecclesiastes 5:8. Leviticus 13:11 it is a chronic leprosy on the skin of his body, and the priest shall pronounce him unclean; he shall not isolate him, for he is unclean. 4 ¶ 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. I don’t think God has created us to be idle. The key to understanding the statement “the dead know nothing” is found in the theme of the book of Ecclesiastes. Worries linger over losing assets, attracting frivolous lawsuits, maintaining an upper-class lifestyle, or even catching the attention of thieves or greedy friends and relatives. While Adam slept very deeply, the Lord took part of his side and created Eve (Gen 2:21ff). Ecclesiastes 5:5. Until the heavens are no longer, He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep. 7 ¶ For in the multitude of dreams [I think not the ones from God, just natural ones] and many words there are also divers vanities: but [here’s the focus] fear thou God. Anyone looking at some of the social statistics for the U.S. might conclude that our priorities are out of whack. Sleep was a quality ascribed to pagan gods, e. g. Elijah's taunt concerning Baal's being asleep (1Ki 18:27). ). Second, Ecclesiastes 9:5 cannot contradict Ecclesiastes 4:2. Ecclesiastes 5:6. So, what benefit does he have for all his work and all his hoarding and all his days of eating in darkness and being filled with sorrow and sickness? It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! Pay what you vow! ECCLESIASTES CHAPTER 5. Daniel 2:1  Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. God’s in charge, not you—the less you speak, the better. I learned to see myself and it horrified me. And we can assume that he’s in on the take as well. The point is- money is inadequate and cannot become a basis for finding any meaning in life. 806) Job 14:12; Psalm 90:5 (compare De Che); Song of Solomon , as accusative of congnate meaning with verb, Psalm 76:6; Jeremiah 51:39,57 (in these two שְׁנַתעֿוֺלָם). This part of Ecclesiastes isn’t one of the book’s summaries, and the writer doesn’t offer any particular advice. A cheerful spirit is a great blessing; it makes employments easy, and afflictions light. Remember that God is in heaven and knows what you need. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand. Again, we have no mention of God and of his ultimate judgement of evil – like we saw earlier in the book. John Butler - We use to listen to a children's program in Chicago which in one of the programs showed how some foolishly and ignorantly envy of the rich. The place to learn that is in the house of God. a. Proverbs 4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. Following through on whatever you say to him with those thoughtful words of yours. (Ecclesiastes 1:1-2:26) The Teacher reflects on what he has learned about achievement, wealth, power, and other earthly pursuits. Solomon says repeatedly that God is the only source of true satisfaction. Let us not despise those good and perfect gifts which come from above in the hours of gloom and loneliness. We spend much more on auto maintenance than on religious and welfare activities. Life is not for work, but work for life, and when it is carried to the extent of undermining life or unduly absorbing it, work is not praiseworthy but blameworthy.". Ecclesiastes 5:4  When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. This section of Ecclesiastes is an ancient poem on growing old. Now, the Preacher moves on to Ecclesiastes 5:10-17 where we’re taught how to think about riches. Problem: Taken at face value, Solomon seems to be claiming that the dead have no more knowledge of anything. The meaning of Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 shows that Solomon is speaking of what awaits us after we die. Jeremiah 31:26  At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me. Ecclesiastes 5:9,10; for riches rob men of ease, Ecclesiastes 5:11,12, procure their death, Ecclesiastes 5:13, fly away, Ecclesiastes 5:14, cannot be carried with them into the grave, Ecclesiastes 5:15-17. —Joel Gregory. And yet I think the message of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is still fairly positive. So when Bill Curry won the state lottery, 3.6 million dollars, his first thought was just to buy a Dalmatian puppy for the youngsters. Ralph Turnbull said that "There is a danger of doing too much as well as of doing too little. Ecclesiastes 5:18  Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward. When will you arise from your sleep? ; Aramaic noun  sleep; Arabic  be sleepy, ,  sleep Assyrian šittiu, sleep, Dl HWB 246, šunatu, šuttu, dream, Id ib, Flood: iv. tes (ĭ-klē′zē-ăs′tēz′) n. (used with a sing. CONTRASTED WITH Ecclesiastes 5:15  As he had come naked from his mother's womb, so will he return as he came. Ecclesiastes 11:5 Meaning of Path of the Wind. And even if he kept all his money to the day of his death, he can’t take anything with him. (Arab. Bill Curry has died of a heart attack at 37. Ecclesiastes 5. The goal is to edify and equip you for the work of service (Eph 4:12-13) that the Lord God might be glorified in your life... “For My hand made all these things, Thus all these things came into being,” declares the LORD. If you have no intention of doing what you promised, you would be better to just not make any promises to God. Ecclesiastes 5:12. Ecclesiastes 5:16  This also is a grievous evil--exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. 5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. American King James Version ×: “Secular man may live a life of drudgery, but for the God-centered man it will be otherwise…. He plants his footsteps in the sea, Because God is in heaven and man is on earth, rash promises and arguments before Him are foolish. That’s the human lot. 19 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil--this is a gift of God. The meaning of Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 shows that Solomon is speaking of what awaits us after we die. Job 3:13 concerning whom the idea is more fully expressed with an accus. That is the gift of God, and that is the lesson of this great book. As to sleep itself, they commonly use the verb ذام, which on the contrary is used in Hebrew of slumbering, see נוּם ). 17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. Sleep is a blessed gift of God to all men for it provides rest and refreshment for our body and our mind (but there seems to be a "special" blessing afforded to those who are His own children - Ps 127:2). No one is foolish enough to think that there is a Providence--a voice from God--in all our dreams. Found 2 results. There is still a third disadvantage (Eccl 5:13-14): You can lose your riches too. You fearful saints, fresh courage take; Do not feel sorry for yourself. They say that the virus of affluenza “is not confined to the upper classes but has found its way throughout our society. The sleep of the laborer is sweet. Pi`el causat. John Trapp - When some have a loss in their riches, it is, as it were, raked out of their bellies; a piece of their very heart goes with it, Job 20:15, and they are filled with unmedicinable sorrows, Ecc 5:12. He had served bravely in World War II. Sign In. Ecclesiastes 5:1 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. Since then there has been an ever-declining percentage of Americans who describe themselves that way... even though the size of the average home today is twice what it was in the 1950s, and these homes are filled with consumer electronics someone back then could only dream about." We now work more hours each year than do the citizens of any other industrialized country, including Japan. Yes, it's good to have the things that money can buy, provided you don't lose the things money can't buy. A 2004 poll by the Center for a New American Dream showed a change in attitudes and action. ... Ecclesiastes 3:1(NASB) Verse Thoughts. Ecclesiastes 5:10  He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) said they had voluntarily made changes in their lives in order to get more time and have a less stressful life. Peshitta, Targum, and Talmud attribute the authorship of the book to King Solomon. Judges 16:14 So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web. (n) Meaning, of the wicked, who think to please God with common uses, and have neither faith nor repentance. And then there are higher officials over them that protect them. But then the parasites converged—the lawyers and the investment advisers, the accountants and the financial analysts—he was overwhelmed by them. It doesn’t go any higher than him. That’s far better than mindlessly offering. Ecclesiastes 11:5 “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.” Explanation and Commentary of Ecclesiastes 11:5. The full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep - George Pullman who made a fortune as inventer of the Pullman train car said that since he got rich he did not sleep as well. And so, this is the meaning of Ecclesiastes: We live in a broken world where life is confusing and chaotic, filled with things that seem satisfying but actually leave us empty, hurt, and/or angry. Believers are to work in order to take care of one another, to support those believers who are not able to provide for themselves. Then man may lie down to sleep in the woods unafraid of nature (Ezek 34:25). So, Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 he’s going to tell us about how we should relate to God. There the law was read, and the wisdom of God about life was given to people; this marvelous Old Testament was unfolded, with its tremendous insights into the truth about life, about what humanity basically and fundamentally is. And in Old Testament Israel, this promise would be a formal thing that the priest would be involved in. 7 Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Just this morning a man said to me, "I have been going through a painful experience this past week. To hear— To hearken to and obey God's word. Perhaps Americans are coming to the realization that more consumer goods don’t make them happy. 5 Be careful what you do when you enter the house of God. So, don’t love riches because the more you have, the more people take – especially those corrupt government officials we just talked about! They point out that writers often use their term affluenza with different emphases. It shoul… Psalms 127:2 It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep. We will never learn to enjoy anything that way, not even our pleasures, let alone our pain. Of never ending skill, KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh [you] to sin; neither say thou before the angel [messenger/priest], that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice [because of what you say], and destroy the work of thine hands? And the truth of Ecclesiastes 5:12 should provide us a proper perspective of our "privilege.". Most of the retired people at Bethlehem know this, and so have sought creative, useful, God-honoring ways to stay active and productive in God’s kingdom. Psalm 90:5 You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep; In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew. army Isaiah 5:27 ("" נוּם); of Baal 1 Kings 19:5; of ׳י, עוּרָה לָמָּה תִישַׁןאֲדֹנָי 1 Kings 44:24; לֹא יִישָׁ֑ן 1 Kings 12:14 ("" נוּם); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb שְׁנַת עוֺלָם׳ישׁ Jeremiah 51:39,57 (see שֵׁנָה), of death, compare אִישַׁןהַמָּוֶת Psalm 13:4. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few. To get what Ecclesiastes 5:5 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Solomon uses two words for sleep - shenah and yashen. Psalm 13:3 Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death. Imperfect וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵהוּ Judges 16:19 and she made him sleep. The clouds you so much dread, According to him, the common laborer sleeps better than the rich man. Ecclesiastes 5:8  If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them. He isn’t mentioned in the first 8 verses. to fresh or new), compare נָבַל, נְבֵלָה. Yashen is used in Psalm 44:23 figuratively of the Lord's apparent (apparent because He is always working behind the scenes if not overtly on the scenes) lack of activity on the part of Israel. Ecclesiastes 4 Ecclesiastes 5 Ecclesiastes 6. And what Ecclesiastes 5:9 reminds us of is that he, too, like the rest of the officials that watch out for each other – he’s a recipient of the produce of the land. Delilah robbed Samson of his strength during his sleep (Judges 16:20). (Ecclesiastes 3:1-5:20) The Teacher gives practical advice on wisdom and obedience. As you've surely heard, there is never a "U Haul" trailer following a funeral hearse. But Solomon said that possessing wealth is no guarantee that your nerves will be calm and your sleep sound. The present day rock music has terrible suggestive lyrics. 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 20 For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him [keeps him occupied] in [with] the joy of his heart [that he derives from his labor]. 18-20 After looking at the way things are on this earth, here’s what I’ve decided is the best way to live: Take care of yourself, have a good time, and make the most of whatever job you have for as long as God gives you life. It is reflected in a hymn by William Cowper. As someone has said we can see the work we do as either a problem or a privilege. Ecclesiastes 5:2  Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God.  9 How long will you lie down, O sluggard? (1) to be dry, used of old [last year’s] corn, opp. And like so many of that greatest generation, he returned home to his wife and children and became a business leader. We must be clear about that. How good it is to know the Living God, to know that he controls what comes into your life. When he started giving his money away, his health changed radically, and he lived to celebrate his ninety-eighth birthday! a sacrifice, Doing more harm than good. 14 But those riches perish by evil travail [a bad investment/bad luck/misfortune]: and [although] he begetteth a son, and [yet] there is nothing in his hand [to leave to his son]. Leviticus 26:10. Life is empty and meaningless for so many people. And he awoke from his sleep and said, "I will go out as at other times and shake myself free." First, it’s rooted in the belief that the measure of national progress lies in the gross domestic product. His nearest relative says there's no doubt about it, in the weeks since he won the lottery, it was not the money that caused his stress but it was all of those people who wanted to deal themselves in. I. Let’s first read verses 1 and 2 where we’ll be told that our words to God should be carefully thought out, and few. Yet figuratively sleep is attributed to Yahweh for his apparent inactivity by one who has heard about but not experienced his great deeds (Ps 44:23). Ecclesiastes 5:5 Translation & Meaning. So, humble yourself, settle down, and listen to God. III. God is in that realm, and that is why he sees much more than we do. The coming day will burn them up,” says the Lord who rules over all. They suffer from "Destination Sickness"; having arrived at where they always wanted to be, and having everything they always wanted to have, they do not want anything they've got. Wealth does not have all the advantages. I think this is a use of the word “regardeth” that means something more along the lines of “protect”. But these coins, which honor the Shoshone Indian woman who was an interpreter on the Lewis and Clark expedition, seem to be having circulation problems. Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow. Thank you for all your effort. “As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things.”. Riches do not have to do that to you, but they often do. Find the right balance in regard to work and appreciate the benefits of companionship. So, the man here hoards riches and this results in hurt for him. Ray Stedman on Ecc 5:11 - That is, you will soon discover that a crowd of parasites gather around you to spend your money for you; you get nothing out of them but expense. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. nasb (updated) text: ecclesiastes 5:13-17 13 There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt. Proverbs 20:13 Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food. To what extent do you think that worrying about money is a source of other problems in your life? You told him you’d do something and you didn’t do it. The case supposes a man coming to the priest, and pretending that his vow was made rashly, and that it would be wrong to fulfil it. Psalm 121:4 Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. Register! Stedman on God is in heaven - Almost everybody takes the phrase, "God is in heaven." Ecclesiastes definition, a book of the Bible. Perhaps most of them are self-originated. Psalm 76:5 The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands. A second disadvantage to having money is that you worry about how to take care of your property (Ecc 5:12). He eats beans rather than Bearnaise. Such a one "will not much remember the days of his life" because God will keep him occupied "with joy in his heart. Our text contrasts the lucrative man and the laboring man. Deuteronomy 4:25 "When you become the father of children and children's children and have remained long ("have grown old in the land," i.e., been there for a long time.) to mean that God is off somewhere, high above the universe, watching the affairs of men, while we insignificant pygmies struggle along down here. They have lived a full life, but they never talk about the past. In ancient Israel, of course, the house of God was the Temple in Jerusalem. They also believed (91 percent) that we buy and consume more than we need. I once read of a man who owned millions in wealth but literally starved to death. John Wesley, co-founder of the Methodist Church, told his people, "Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can." Just don’t marvel. 2 Think before you speak, and don't make any rash promises to God. Do the thing you said you would do. - Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, Shenah - 24v - translated - asleep(1), sleep(22), sleep*(1). Isaiah 5:27 No one in it is weary or stumbles, None slumbers or sleeps; Nor is the belt at its waist undone, Nor its sandal strap broken. 2 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. KJV Ecclesiastes 5:1 Keep thy foot [guard your steps/be careful what you do] 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. Be sober in your speech to God. So, statements in the book are often inaccurate for a believer. But if one is able to work, then he is not to be supported by the church, by other believers. And works his sovereign will. 5 [ a] Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not know how to keep from doing evil. For a vow is an arbitrary thing; a man is not bound to make it, and while he vows not, it is in his own power, and at his option, whether he will do this or that, or not; but when he has once vowed, he is then brought under an … Awake, do not reject us forever. Absolutely none. The teacher here or the wisdom within is pointing to one thing- life is meant to be joyful and fulfilling with God at the center. In the last days Yahweh will raise up "those who sleep in the dust of the earth" (Da 12:2). We do not wish poverty on anyone but neither do we wish the curse of wealth on anyone. The sleep of the working man is pleasant - Butler comments "Famous (and wealthy) people, such as movie stars, often die of sleeping-pill overdose. When we gripe and grouse about our circumstances we are really complaining against God. Ecclesiastes 12:5 Also when they shall be afraid of [that which is] high Not of the most high God, before whose tribunal they must shortly appear, as some; but rather of high places, as high hills, mountains, towers which aged persons are afraid to go up, because of the feebleness and weakness of their limbs, their difficulty of breathing, and the dizziness of their heads; and fears [shall be] in the way ; So, when you go to worship God, listen a lot and speak very little. (b) dead. Solomon didn’t have coin collecting in mind when he wrote these words, but the Sacagawea situation illustrates the problem. God may communicate a message during one's sleep; e.g. 6 Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. Fear God. He is in heaven and you upon earth, so for heaven's sake, don't start griping about what God has handed you. 20 (for context see Jdg 16:19) She said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" We’ve been taught how to relate to him with our words. So, that leads the Preacher to compare the relative value of labor and riches. Ray Stedman - Notice how the chapter closes:For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart. What the Searcher clearly has in mind here is our tendency to complain and murmur about what has been handed us in life. 2 Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in … Sleep is a blessing; it provides rest and refreshment. Ecclesiastes 5:10-20: The Meaning of Life. God is in charge of life, let him be in charge; take these lessons from his hands. But it’s the reality of life under the sun apart from God. The teacher here or the wisdom within is pointing to one thing- life is meant to be joyful and fulfilling with God at the center. Ecclesiastes 5:2 "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." They also found that most Americans (93 percent) feel we are too focused on working and making money. There is a man who is learning truth about himself. There we’re told that the produce of the land is for all of these corrupt officials. Ecclesiastes 5:3. In short, riches rob rest! Ecclesiastes 11:5 Meaning of Path of the Wind. "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for the memory of them is forgotten" (Ecclesiastes 9:5). 13 ¶ There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept [guarded/hoarded] for the owners thereof to their hurt. William Randolph Hearst, who amassed one of the great fortunes of our time, ended his days amidst all the opulence and splendor of the castle which he built in Southern California, sitting in a basement, playing over and over again the movies of his paramour from Hollywood, in an effort to eke out a degree of enjoyment from the past. Esther 6:1  During that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. NOTE: This "VERSE BY VERSE COMMENTARY" page is part of an ongoing project to add notes to each verse of the Bible. Second, it’s rooted in the idea that each generation must do better economically than the previous one. יִישַׁן, inf. Ecclesiastes 5:3 For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words. Proverbs 4:16 For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble. We must not view our calling as a drudgery, but take pleasure in the calling where God puts us. And 95 percent of our workers say they wish they could spend more time with their families. His wonders to perform; And she fastened it with the pin and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" So, realize the awful reality of oppression and yet don’t be surprised at its existence. Fear God. And she fastened it with the pin and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" Some people live in the past. Pay what you vow! Ecclesiastes 5:13 - Understand the meaning of Ecclesiastes 5:13 with Christian Bible study, teaching, sermons, and commentary search on hokma.com. (Read Ecclesiastes 11:7-10) Life is sweet to bad men, because they have their portion in this life; it is sweet to good men, because it is the time of preparation for a better; it is sweet to all. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, &c. ... Ecclesiastes 5:6 According to several the meaning of the words, "Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin," is that "vows lightly taken excite the carnal mind to stronger opposition." Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. 22 Asrb Annals,v R. 2,97) —, Qal Perfect יָשַׁנְתִּי Job 3:13; וְיָָֽשְׁנוּ consecutive Jeremiah 51:39 2t. Ecclesiastes 5:11  When good things increase, those who consume them increase. He’s certainly not telling us that extortion and robbery of justice and righteousness are good things. 18 This is what I have observed to be good: that it is appropriate for a person to eat, to drink and to find satisfaction in their toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given them--for this is their lot. 10 ¶ He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 4 Ecclesiastes 5 Ecclesiastes 6. 2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication 4 will rise with healing wings, 5 and you will skip about 6 like calves released from the stall. There is an exception clause and that is if we have been diligent in using our riches to store up for ourselves treasure in heaven, then as Jesus promised moth and rust will not destroy and thieves will not be able to break in and steal. You may be without, but troubles have a way of pestering those with much. He could buy anything to eat he wanted, but he could not eat much of anything. Please watch: "The ONE Thing Every Christian Should Be Doing But Most Are NOT!" 15 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. Ecclesiastes is a phonetic transliteration of the Greek word Ἐκκλησιαστής (Ekklesiastes), which in the Septuagint translates the Hebrew name of its stated author, Kohelet (קֹהֶלֶת). In Pr 4:16 "they cannot sleep" is paired with doing evil, so even as sleep is absolutely necessary, so too is the doing of evil for such depraved men! May 6, 2020 Apr 14, 2020 by Editor in Chief. ; Imperfect יִישָׁ֑ן Isaiah 5:27; Psalm 121:4; וַיִישַׁן 1 Kings 19:5, etc. But the idea is that you don’t want to be like the fool who isn’t careful about his words and just talks and talks. Do not envy those who do not have to do hard manual labor daily. He’s going to give another proverb about dreams and words in Ecclesiastes 5:7. 19 She made him sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his hair. KJV Ecclesiastes 5:1 Keep thy foot [guard your steps/be careful what you do] 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. Ecclesiastes 4 Ecclesiastes 5:1-7 Ecclesiastes 6. So, then, if you do end up opening your mouth and saying something and in this case you make a vow or a promise to God – don’t take that lightly. 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