Ecclesiastes 5:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.
World English Bible (WEB)
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
| For | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| in the multitude | בְרֹ֤ב | bĕrōb | veh-ROVE |
| dreams of | חֲלֹמוֹת֙ | ḥălōmôt | huh-loh-MOTE |
| and many | וַהֲבָלִ֔ים | wahăbālîm | va-huh-va-LEEM |
| words | וּדְבָרִ֖ים | ûdĕbārîm | oo-deh-va-REEM |
| vanities: divers also are there | הַרְבֵּ֑ה | harbē | hahr-BAY |
| but | כִּ֥י | kî | kee |
| fear | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| thou | הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| God. | יְרָֽא׃ | yĕrāʾ | yeh-RA |