1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 5:1:1 ⧉שְׁמֹ֣רshemorkeep or guard Ecclesiastes 5:1:2 ⧉רַגְלֶ֗יךָraglekhayour feet Ecclesiastes 5:1:3 ⧉רַגְלְךָ֙raglekhayour foot Ecclesiastes 5:1:4 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasherwhen or as Ecclesiastes 5:1:5 ⧉תֵּלֵ֔ךְtelekhyou go or walk Ecclesiastes 5:1:6 ⧉אֶל־בֵּ֣יתelbetto the house of Ecclesiastes 5:1:7 ⧉הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimGod Ecclesiastes 5:1:8 ⧉וְקָר֤וֹבvekarovand to draw near Ecclesiastes 5:1:9 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֙עַ֙lishmoato listen Ecclesiastes 5:1:10 ⧉מִתֵּ֣תmitetthan giving Ecclesiastes 5:1:11 ⧉הַכְּסִילִ֔יםhakesilimthe fools Ecclesiastes 5:1:12 ⧉זָ֑בַחzavakha sacrifice Ecclesiastes 5:1:13 ⧉כִּ֛י־אֵינָ֥םkienamfor they are not Ecclesiastes 5:1:14 ⧉יוֹדְעִ֖יםyodeimknowing Ecclesiastes 5:1:15 ⧉לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaasotto do Ecclesiastes 5:1:16 ⧉רָֽע׃raevil |
1. Formal Translation Guard your steps when you go to the house of God {Elohim, Object of Worship}, and draw near to listen rather than to bring the sacrifice of fools, because they do not realize that they are doing evil. |
1. Dynamic Translation Be careful as you go into God’s {Elohim, Place of Encounter} house; come ready to hear instead of bringing the kind of gift fools offer, since they do not understand that their actions are wrong. |