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Ecclesiastes 5:7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For many dreams bring futility; so do many words.  Therefore, fear God.

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I tell you that on the day of judgement   people will have to account   for every careless   word they speak.


When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God  and keep his commands, because this is for all  humanity.


Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life,  I also know that it will go well with God-fearing people,  for they are reverent before him.


Just as dreams accompany much labour, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.


I know that everything God does will last for ever; there is no adding to it or taking from it.  God works so that people will be in awe of him.


Don’t let your heart envy sinners; instead, always fear the  Lord.


It is good that you grasp the one and do not let the other slip from your hand. For the one who fears God will end up with both of them.


However, it will not go well with the wicked,  and they will not lengthen their days like a shadow,  for they are not reverent before God.


I also observed under the sun: there is wickedness at the place of judgement and there is wickedness at the place of righteousness.


All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one person has authority over another to his harm.





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