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Ecclesiastes

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Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Guard to keep, watch, preserve Verb H8104 שְׁמֹ֣ר she·mor
your steps foot Noun H7272 (רַגְלְךָ֗ rag·le·cha
as you go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 תֵּלֵךְ֙ te·lech
to the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of God God, god Noun H430 הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים ha·'e·lo·him,
and draw to come near, approach H7126    
near near Adjective H7138 וְקָרֹ֣וב ve·ka·ro·vv
to listen to hear Verb H8085 לִשְׁמֹ֔עַ lish·mo·a',
rather than from H4480    
to offer to give, put, set Verb H5414 מִתֵּ֥ת mit·tet
the sacrifice a sacrifice Noun H2077 זָ֑בַח za·vach;
of fools; stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 הַכְּסִילִ֖ים hak·ke·si·lim
for they do not know to know Verb H3045 יֹודְעִ֖ים yo·vd·'im
they are doing do, make Verb H6213 לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות la·'a·so·vt
evil. bad, evil Adjective H7451 רָֽע׃ ra.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.
King James Bible Guard your steps as you go Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God God, and draw near be more ready to listen rather hear, than to offer give the sacrifice of fools; fools: for they do consider not know that they are doing do evil.
Hebrew Greek English Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.