Holy Scripture

Ecclesiastes 4:17

A church father on this verse
“"Guard your foot when you go to the House of God; better to draw near and hearken than to offer the sacrifices of fools, for they do not consider that they do evil." He gives some general precepts for life, and does not want to offend us, who go to church. Since it is praiseworthy in his view, not just to enter the Ho…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ecclesiastes

Source: Septuagint

Original

17Keep thy foot, whensoever thou goest to the house of God; And when thou art near to hear, Let thy sacrifice be better than the gift of fools: For they know not that they are doing evil.

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In context

15I beheld all the living Who were walking under the sun, With the second youth Who shall stand up in each one’s place.

16There is no end to all the people, To all who were before them: And the last shall not rejoice in him: For this also is vanity and waywardness of spirit.

— Ecclesiastes 4:17 —

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