Ecclesiastes 5:1 meaning and explanation

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

Ecclesiastes 5:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The Teacher, addressing those who gather for worship, urges care before entering the house of God. In Israel's setting the temple was the place of sacrifice and prayer, and approach could become routine or careless.

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