Popular Bible Verses from Qoheleth (Ecclesiastes) 5

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Do not be hasty with your mouth, and let not your heart hurry to bring forth a word before Elohim. For Elohim is in the heavens, and you on earth, therefore let your words be few.

Further, when Elohim has given any man riches and wealth, and permitted him to enjoy them, and to receive his portion and rejoice in his labour, this is a gift of Elohim.

He who loves silver is not satisfied with silver; nor he who loves wealth, and increase. That too is futile.

Guard your steps when you go to the House of Elohim. And draw near to listen rather than to give the slaughtering of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

When you make a vow to Elohim, do not delay to pay it, for He takes no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you have vowed.

It is better not to vow than to vow and not pay.

Sweet is the sleep of a labourer whether he eats little or much, but the plenty of the rich does not let him sleep.

As he came naked from his mother’s womb, so he returns, to go as he came. And from his labour which goes into his hand he takes none whatsoever.