1 Be in no hurry to speak; do not hastily declare yourself before God; for God is in heaven, you on earth. Be sparing, then, of speech:
2 From too much worrying comes illusion, from too much talking, the accents of folly.
3 If you make a vow to God, discharge it without delay, for God has no love for fools. Discharge your vow.
4 Better a vow unmade than made and not discharged.
5 Do not allow your mouth to make a sinner of you, and do not say to the messenger that it was a mistake. Why give God occasion to be angry with you and ruin all the work that you have done?
6 From too many illusions come futility and too much talk. Therefore, fear God.
7 If in a province you see the poor oppressed, fair judgement and justice violated, do not be surprised, for over every official there watches a higher official, and over these, higher officials still.
8 But what the land yields is for the benefit of all, a king is served by the fields.
9 No one who loves money ever has enough, no one who loves luxury has any income; this, too, is futile.
10 Where goods abound, parasites abound: where is the owner's profit, apart from feasting his eyes?
11 The labourer's sleep is sweet, whether he has eaten little or much, but the surfeit of the rich will not let him sleep at all.
12 Something grossly unjust I observe under the sun: riches stored and turning to loss for their owner.
13 An unlucky venture, and those riches are lost; a son is born to him, and he has nothing to leave him.
14 Naked from his mother's womb he came; as naked as he came will he depart; not one of his achievements can he take with him.
15 And something else grossly unjust: that as he came, so must he go; what profit can he show after toiling to earn the wind,
16 as he spends the rest of his days in darkness, mourning, many sorrows, sickness and exasperation.
17 So my conclusion is this: true happiness lies in eating and drinking and enjoying whatever has been achieved under the sun, throughout the life given by God: for this is the lot of humanity.
18 And whenever God gives someone riches and property, with the ability to enjoy them and to find contentment in work, this is a gift from God.
19 For such a person will hardly notice the passing of time, so long as God keeps his heart occupied with joy.
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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