1 Don't be impulsive and hasty with words in the presence of God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. For that reason let your words be few.
2 For dreams come from over-anxiety and foolish talk from too many words.
3 When you make a vow to God, waste no time in fulfilling it, for he takes no pleasure in fools. Do what you vowed.
4 Better not to make a vow than to fail to fulfill it.
5 Don't let your speech cause you to sin, and then tell God's minister it was a mistake. Why anger God by what you say and destroy the work of your hands? From much dreaming and many words comes emptiness.
6 So fear God.
7 If you see the poor oppressed, right and justice denied in the province, do not be surprised, for over a high-placed official a higher one watches, and over both of these a still higher one watches.
8 The produce of the land benefits everyone and the king serves the land.
9 Whoever loves money will not be satisfied with money. Whoever loves wealth hasn't sufficient income. This is senseless.
10 When there is abundance of good things there is abundance of consumers. What profit is there for the owner except to look on?
11 Sweet the sleep of the laborer, whether he eats little or much. But the rich man who has had his fill cannot sleep.
12 There is a great evil that I found under the sun, the rich man who kept his wealth to his own harm.
13 A mistaken investment and these riches are lost; a son is born but there is nothing to leave him.
14 Naked he came from his mother's womb, he returns as he came - naked. Nothing of the fruit of his toil is he able to take with him.
15 That, too, is a grievous evil: As he came, so he goes. So what did he gain from chasing the wind?
16 Why did he eat in darkness all through his life, amidst great sorrow, suffering and vexation?
17 This is what I saw as most fitting for man: to eat, drink and be happy in all the work he does under the sun during the days God grants him; this is his reward.
18 And when God gives a man riches and property with the possibility of enjoying them and being happy in his work, this is a gift from God.
19 As long as God keeps him occupied in the gladness of his heart, he is not concerned about how long he will live.
Versículos relacionados com Ecclesiastes, 5:
Ecclesiastes 5 deals with the need to fulfill the vows made to God, to avoid talking too much and being wise when speaking, and not putting confidence in wealth. Below are five verses related to these themes:
Psalm 50:14-15: "Offer God a sacrifice of gratitude and fulfill your vows to the Most High. Cry to me on the day of anguish; I will deliver you, and you will honor me." This verse talks about the importance of fulfilling the vows made to God and to cry out to Him in difficult times.
Proverbs 10:19: "When the words are many, sin is present, but who controls the tongue is wise." This verse emphasizes the importance of thinking before speaking and avoiding talking too much.
1 Timothy 6:17: "Order to those who are rich in the present world who are not arrogant, nor put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, which provides us richly to our satisfaction." This verse highlights the importance of not putting confidence in wealth, but in God.
Proverbs 20:25: "It is a trap to consecrate something hastily, and only think about the consequences after the vote has been made." This verse reinforces the importance of thinking carefully before making a vow to God.
James 1:19-20: "My beloved brothers, keep this in mind," Be ready to hear, late to speak and late to get angry, for man's wrath does not produce the righteousness of God. " This verse emphasizes the importance of being wise when speaking and controlling anger.
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