Ecclesiastes 5:7 BSB

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10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
כִּ֣י	ki	for	H3588 →
בְרֹ֤ב	ve.Ro	in abundance of	H7230 →
חֲלֹמוֹת֙	cha.lo.mOt	dreams	H2472 →
וַהֲבָלִ֔ים	va.ha.va.Lim	and futilities	H1892 →
וּדְבָרִ֖ים	u.de.va.Rim	and words	H1697 →
הַרְבֵּ֑ה	har.Beh	many	H7235 →
כִּ֥י	ki	for	H3588 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים	ha.'E.lo.Him	<the> God	H430 →
יְרָֽא׃	ye.Ra'	fear	H3372 →

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Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

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Ecclesiastes 12:13
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 10:12
  And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your…
- Micah 6:8
  He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
- Deuteronomy 6:2
  so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that…
- Psalms 111:10
  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
- Job 28:28
  And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Through
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 12:14
  For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.
- Romans 2:16
  on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
- Revelation 20:12
  And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their…

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Matthew 6:7And when you pray, do not babble on like pagans, for they think that by their many words they will be heard.Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.Ecclesiastes 12:13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.Ecclesiastes 8:12Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.Proverbs 23:17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always continue in the fear of the LORD.Ecclesiastes 5:3As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.Isaiah 50:10–11Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.Ecclesiastes 3:14I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.Colossians 3:22Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything, not only to please them while they are watching, but with sincerity of heart and fear of the Lord.Ecclesiastes 6:11For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?

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