Ecclesiastes 5:1

Bible in Basic English 1965

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up in pride, causing his destruction; and he did evil against the Lord his God; for he went into the Temple of the Lord for the purpose of burning perfumes on the altar of perfumes.

Job 11:2

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

Job 22:12

Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!

Psalm 89:7

God is greatly to be feared among the saints, and to be honoured over all those who are about him.

Exodus 3:5

And he said, Do not come near: take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy.

Exodus 30:18

You are to make a brass washing-vessel, with a brass base; and put it between the Tent of meeting and the altar, with water in it;

Proverbs 10:19

Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Proverbs 15:8

The offering of the evil-doer is disgusting to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright man is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!

Isaiah 66:3

He who puts an ox to death puts a man to death; he who makes an offering of a lamb puts a dog to death; he who makes a meal offering makes an offering of pig's blood; he who makes an offering of perfumes for a sign gives worship to an image: as they have gone after their desires, and their soul takes pleasure in their disgusting things;

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, This is what the Lord said, I will be holy in the eyes of all those who come near to me, and I will be honoured before all the people. And Aaron said nothing.

Acts 10:33

So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

1 Corinthians 11:22

What? have you not houses to take your meals in? or have you no respect for the church of God, putting the poor to shame? What am I to say to you? am I to give you praise? certainly not.

Hebrews 10:26

For if we do evil on purpose after we have had the knowledge of what is true, there is no more offering for sins,

James 1:19

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

Joshua 5:15

And the captain of the Lord's army said to Joshua, Take off your shoes from your feet, for the place where you are is holy. And Joshua did so.