Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Ecclesiastes
Chapter 5  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Church; Formalism; House Of God; Instruction; Life; Philosophy; Word Of God; Worship TTT -> Fools; Heedfulness 5:1 - [In Context] Be very careful when you go to worship God. It is better to listen {to God} than to give sacrifices F23 like foolish people. Foolish people often do bad things, and they don't even know it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Heaven; Humility; Prayer; Rashness; Worship TTT -> Prayer TV -> Devotional using 5:2 TV -> Devotional using 5:2 5:2 - [In Context] Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about the things you say to God. Don't let your feelings cause you to speak too soon. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth. So you need to say only a few things to God. This saying is true:
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Dream; Speaking; Words TTT -> Dreams 5:3 - [In Context] Bad dreams come with too many worries, and a fool with too many words.
FOOTNOTES: F23: sacrifices   A gift to God. Sometimes it was a special kind of animal that was killed and burned on an altar.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; TV - Today's Verse; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.