Do not be quick with your mouth,
    do not be hasty in your heart
    to utter anything before God.(A)
God is in heaven
    and you are on earth,
    so let your words be few.(B)

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Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

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And when you pray, do not keep on babbling(A) like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.(B)

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But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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