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Do not be rash with your mouth,
    and do not let your heart be quick to utter a word before God.
For God is in heaven, and you are on earth;
    therefore, let your words be few.
For a dream comes with many cares,
    and the voice of a fool with many words.
When you make a vow to God,
    do not delay in fulfilling it,
for he takes no pleasure[a] in fools.
    Fulfill what you vow!

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:4 Literally “there is no desire”

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)
A dream(C) comes when there are many cares,
    and many words mark the speech of a fool.(D)

When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it.(E) He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.(F)

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