Ecclesiastes 5:7
Ecclesiastes chapter 5 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
Context
v.6Suffer 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?
v.7This passage
v.8If 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 8:12
Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
- Ecclesiastes 12:13
This isthe end of the matter; all hath been heard: Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
- Ecclesiastes 3:14
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.
- Ecclesiastes 5:3
For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.
- Ecclesiastes 7:18
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth from them all.
- Proverbs 23:17
Let not thy heart envy sinners; Butbe thouin the fear of Jehovah all the day long: