Do not let your [a]speech cause [b]you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a (A)mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands? For in many dreams and in many words there is [c]emptiness. Rather, [d](B)fear God.

If you see (C)oppression of the poor and (D)denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be (E)shocked at the [e]sight; for one [f]official watches over another [g]official, and there are higher [h]officials over them.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit mouth
  2. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Lit your body
  3. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Lit vanity
  4. Ecclesiastes 5:7 Or revere
  5. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit delight
  6. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one
  7. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit high one
  8. Ecclesiastes 5:8 Lit ones