Ecclesiastes 5:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Guardשְׁמֹ֣ר
(she·mor)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
your steps(רַגְלְךָ֗
(rag·le·cha)
7272: footof uncertain derivation
as you goתֵּלֵךְ֙
(te·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(ha·'e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
and draw 
 
7126: to come near, approacha prim. root
nearוְקָרֹ֣וב
(ve·ka·ro·vv)
7138: nearfrom qarab
to listenלִשְׁמֹ֔עַ
(lish·mo·a',)
8085: to heara prim. root
rather than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
to offerמִתֵּ֥ת
(mit·tet)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
the sacrificeזָ֑בַח
(za·vach;)
2077: a sacrificefrom zabach
of fools;הַכְּסִילִ֖ים
(hak·ke·si·lim)
3684: stupid fellow, dullard, foolfrom kasal
for they do not knowיֹודְעִ֖ים
(yo·vd·'im)
3045: to knowa prim. root
they are doingלַעֲשֹׂ֥ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
evil.רָֽע׃
(ra.)
7451a: bad, evilfrom the same as roa


















KJV Lexicon
Keep
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
thy foot
regel  (reh'-gel)
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphem. the pudenda -- be able to endure, according as, after, coming, follow, (broken-)foot(-ed, -stool), great toe, haunt, journey, leg, piss, possession, time.
when thou goest
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
and be more ready
qarowb  (kaw-robe')
near (in place, kindred or time)
to hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
than to give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
the sacrifice
zebach  (zeh'-bakh)
a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the victim or the act) -- offer(-ing), sacrifice.
of fools
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
for they consider
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not that they do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

King James Bible
Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Better to draw near in obedience than to offer the sacrifice as fools do, for they ignorantly do wrong.

International Standard Version
Watch your step whenever you visit God's house, and come more ready to listen than to offer a fool's sacrifice, since fools never think they're doing evil.

NET Bible
Be careful what you do when you go to the temple of God; draw near to listen rather than to offer a sacrifice like fools, for they do not realize that they are doing wrong.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Watch your step when you go to the house of God. It is better to go there and listen than to bring the sacrifices fools bring. Fools are unaware that they are doing [something] evil.

King James 2000 Bible
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
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