King James Version

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Ecclesiastes 5:6.

כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בְרֹ֤בverovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).חֲלֹמוֹת֙chalomotdreamחֲלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “dream”, the ordinary formH2472a dreamdream(-er).וַהֲבָלִ֔יםvahavalimand vanityהֶבֶלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and vanity”, the ordinary formH1892emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb[idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.וּדְבָרִ֖יםudevarimand causeדָּבָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…הַרְבֵּ֑הharbehincreaseרָבָהverb, hiphil, infinitive absolute — “increase”, the verb used for emphasisH7235to increase (in whatever respect)(bring in) abundance ([idiom] -antly), [phrase] archer (by mistake for H7232 (רָבַב)), be in authority, bring up, [idiom] continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding(-ly), be full of, (be, make) great(-er, -ly, [idiom] -ness), grow up, heap, incre…כִּ֥יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יְרָֽאyerafearיָרֵאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “fear”, a commandH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-6) For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

Young’s Literal Translation

For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.

World English Bible

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

Darby Translation

For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.

Douay-Rheims

If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-6) For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐν πλήθει ἐνυπνίων καὶ ματαιοτήτων καὶ λόγων πολλῶν, ὅτι σὺ τὸν Θεὸν φοβοῦ.