In Ecc 5:1-9 Solomon gives advice on what is expected
In Ecc 5:1-9 Solomon gives advice on what is expected
In Ecc 5:1-9 Solomon gives advice on what is expected of God's children (CP 5:1-9). Keep thy foot (KJV) in V1, means to walk prudently (NKJV).
God's children must walk prudently before Him at all times (CP V 1 with Pr 15:8; Isa 1:12); they must be quick to listen and slow to speak.
They must cultivate humility and walk softly before the Lord. The sacrifice of fools refers to the presumptuous talk of those who speak rashly and make hasty vows they cannot keep (CP Ecc 5:2-7 with Pr 20:25; Mt 5:1-11; Jas 1:19, 26). In V 10-17 in Ecc 5, Solomon teaches keys to handling wealth. He teaches that wealth and material gain do not, and cannot, satisfy.
The more a man possesses the more he spends. Pursuit of wealth is an exercise in futility because no one can take anything with them when they die (CP Ecc 5:10-17 with Job 1:20-21; Psa 49:16-19; Lu 12:15-21; 1Ti 6:5-10).
It is good for God's children to enjoy the fruit of their labours, but they must always see it as a gift from God (CP Ecc 5:18-20 with Psa 127:1-2; Ecc 2:24; 3:12-13; 9:7).
This translates to New Testament Christians sharing that with which God has blessed them, with others needing help, and to advance the cause of Christ in the earth (CP Mt 6:19-20; Lu 16:9; 1Ti 6:17-19; 1Jn 3:16-19).