Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 5:1

¹Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Guard	שְׁמֹ֣ר	šə·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
your steps	רַגְלֶיךָ	raḡ·lɛ·ḵå̄	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H7272 foot
when	כַּאֲשֶׁ֤ר	ka·’ă·šer	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you go	תֵּלֵךְ֙	tê·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the house	בֵּ֣ית	bêṯ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
Draw near	וְקָר֣וֹב	wə·qā·rō·wḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7126 come near, approach
to listen	לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
rather than to offer	מִתֵּ֥ת	mit·têṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H5414 give, put, set
the sacrifice	זָ֑בַח	zā·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
of fools	הַכְּסִילִ֖ים	hak·kə·sî·lîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool
who	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
do not	אֵינָ֥ם	’ê·nām	Adverb; third person masculine plural	H369 nothing, nought
know that	יוֹדְעִ֖ים	yō·wḏ·‘îm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3045 know
they do	לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
wrong	רָֽע׃	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

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James 1:19 · Hebrews 12:28–29 · Proverbs 15:8 · 1 Peter 2:1–2 · Isaiah 1:12–20 · Proverbs 21:27 · Joshua 5:15 · Exodus 3:5 · Psalm 89:7 · Isaiah 66:3 · 1 Corinthians 11:22 · Psalm 50:8–18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.