Ecclesiastes 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 5:1 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 5:1 — 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.”
— Ecclesiastes 5:1 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 5:1 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 5:1
“Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:1: foot, house, god
“Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:1: house, god, more
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:1: keep, god, hear
“And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:1: house, god, more
“When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:1: goest, god, more
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