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Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in English

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Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in American Standard Version (1901)

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
8 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

6 For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.
7 If thou shouldest see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgment and of justice in the land, wonder not at the matter: for there is a high one to watch over him that is high, and high ones over them.
8 Also the abundance of the earth is for every one: the king is dependent on the tilled field.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in King James Version + Apocrypha

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

8 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 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in King James (Authorized) Version

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

8 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 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

6 For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear you God.
7 If you should see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgment and of justice in the land, wonder not at the matter: for there is a high one to watch over him that is high, and high ones over them.
8 Also the abundance of the earth is for every one: the king is dependent on the tilled field.
Ecclesiastes 5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 5:6-8 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

6 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?
7 For thus it cometh to pass through the multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.
8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there be higher than they.
ECCLESIASTES 5 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Translation for Translators

6 Do not sin by promising to do something and then not doing it. And when you promise God to do something and do not do it, do not say to God's priest that it was a mistake for you to promise to do that. If you do that, God will certainly RHQ become very angry with you, and he will take from you everything that you SYN have worked to acquire.
7 Promising to do something and not doing it is like SIM a dream that has no value; instead, revere God by doing what you promised him that you would do.
8 Do not be surprised if you see poor people being ◄oppressed/treated cruelly► by powerful/influential people, or if you see judges making unjust decisions throughout the land. That happens because the people who do that are supervised and cheated by more important officials DOU,
Ecclesiastes 5 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

6 For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear you God.
7 If you should see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgement and of justice in the land, wonder not at the matter: for there is a high one to watch over him that is high, and high ones over them.
8 Also the abundance of the earth is for every one: the king is dependent on the tilled field.
Ecclesiastes 5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World English Bible (Catholic)

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Bible in Basic English

6 Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
7 Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
8 If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Darby Translation

6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an inadvertence. Wherefore should God be wroth at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
7 For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.
8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter; for a higher than the high is watching, and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Douay-Rheims 1899

6 Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.
7 If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these:
8 Moreover there is the king that reigneth over all the land subject to him.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Free Bible Version

6 Don't let your mouth cause you to sin. And don't tell the priest that your vow was a mistake, for why would you antagonize God by breaking your promise? He could bring your own curse down on you.
7 There are certainly many dreams, questions of meaning, and lots of different ideas, but you are to follow God.
8 If you see poor people somewhere being oppressed, or truth and justice violated, don't be shocked at it, for every official is responsible to others higher up, and there are officials over them as well.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Geneva Bible 1599

6 For in the multitude of dreames, and vanities are also many wordes: but feare thou God.
7 If in a countrey thou seest the oppression of the poore, and the defrauding of iudgement and iustice, be not astonied at the matter: for hee that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they.
8 And the abundance of the earth is ouer all: the King also consisteth by the fielde that is tilled.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

6 (5-5) Suffer not thy mouth to bring thy flesh into guilt, neither say thou before the messenger, that it was an error; wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
7 (5-6) For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.
8 (5-7) If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent perverting of justice and righteousness in the state, marvel not at the matter; for one higher than the high watcheth, and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
8 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 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

6 (5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy body to sin; and say thou not before the messenger, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry because of thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
7 (5:6) For in the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but rather fear thou God.
8 (5:7) If thou see the oppression of the poor, and violence done to justice and righteousness in a province, do not feel astounded at the matter; for one that is high watcheth over the high; and over them, the highest Power.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

6 For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: But fear thou God.
7 If thou shouldest see the oppression of the poor, and the wresting of judgment and of justice in the land, Wonder not at the matter: For there is a high one to watch over him that is high, And high ones over them.
8 Also the abundance of the earth is for everyone: The king is dependent on the tilled field.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in George Noyes Bible

6 Suffer not thy mouth to bring punishment on thy flesh, and say not before the angel, “It was a mistake.” Wherefore should God be angry on account of thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
7 For in a multitude of dreams is a multitude of vanities; so also in a multitude of words; but fear thou God!
8 If thou seest oppression of the poor, and justice and equity perverted in a province, be not alarmed at the matter. For over the high there is a higher, who watcheth, and there is one higher than they all.
Ecclesiastes 5 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Unlocked Literal Bible

6 Do not allow your mouth to cause your flesh to sin. Do not say to the priest's messenger, “That vow was a mistake.” Why make God angry by vowing falsely, provoking God to destroy the work of your hands?
7 For in many dreams, as in many words, there is meaningless vapor. So fear God.
8 When you see the poor being oppressed and robbed of just and right treatment in your province, do not be astonished as if no one knows, because there are people in power who watch those under them, and there are even higher ones over them.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World English Bible

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World English Bible British Edition

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Noah Webster Bible

6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
8 If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perversion of judgment and justice in a province, wonder not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there are higher than they.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World Messianic Bible

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

6 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?
7 For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.
8 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 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

6 Give thou not thy mouth, that thou make thy flesh to do sin; neither say thou before an angel, No purvey-ance there is; lest peradventure the Lord be wroth on thy words, and destroy all the works of thine hands.
7 Where be many dreams, be full many vanities, and words without number; but dread thou God.
8 If thou seest false challenges of needy men, and violent dooms, and that rightfulness is destroyed in the province, wonder thou not on this doing; for another is higher than an high man, and also other men be more high above these men;

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

6 Give thou not thy mouth, that thou make thy flesh to do sin; neither say thou before an angel, No purveyance there is; lest peradventure the Lord be wroth on thy words, and destroy all the works of thine hands. (Give thou not thy mouth, that thou make thy flesh to do sin; nor then say thou before an angel, This is but a mistake; lest perhaps the Lord be angry with thy words, and destroy all the works of thy hands.)
7 Where be many dreams, be full many vanities, and words without number; but dread thou God. (Where there be many dreams, there is much that is empty and futile, and words without number; rather, fear thou God, or have thou reverence for God.)
8 If thou seest false challenges of needy men, and violent dooms, (or If thou seest the poor oppressed, and grave injustice), and that rightfulness is destroyed in the province, wonder thou not on this doing; for another is higher than an high man, and also other men be more high above these men;

Ecclesiastes 5:6-8 in Young's Literal Translation

6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that 'it is an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?
7 For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
8 If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.