Ecclesiastes 5:1
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Reverence, Humility, and Contentment
5 [a] Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do not know how to keep from doing evil.[b]
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- Ecclesiastes 5:1 Ch 4.17 in Heb
- Ecclesiastes 5:1 Cn: Heb they do not know how to do evil
Ecclesiastes 5:1
Authorized (King James) Version
5 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.
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Ecclesiastes 5:1
New Living Translation
Approaching God with Care
5 [a]As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God.
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- 5:1 Verse 5:1 is numbered 4:17 in Hebrew text.
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