Ecclesiastes 5:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0Keepשְׁמֹ֣רh8104
1thy footרַגְלְיךָ֗h7272
2כַּאֲשֶׁ֤רh834
3תֵּלֵךְ֙h1980
4אֶלh413
5to the houseבֵּ֣יתh1004
6of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםh430
7and be more readyוְקָר֣וֹבh7138
8to hearלִשְׁמֹ֔עַh8085
9than to giveמִתֵּ֥תh5414
10of foolsהַכְּסִילִ֖יםh3684
11the sacrificeזָ֑בַחh2077
12כִּֽיh3588
13אֵינָ֥םh369
14for they considerיוֹדְעִ֖יםh3045
15not that they doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתh6213
16evilרָֽע׃h7451

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and draw near to hear, rather than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

World English Bible (WEB)

Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.