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于神前勿造次多言

你到神的殿要谨慎脚步,因为近前听胜过愚昧人献祭[a],他们本不知道所做的是恶。 你在神面前不可冒失开口,也不可心急发言。因为神在天上,你在地下,所以你的言语要寡少。 事务多就令人做梦,言语多就显出愚昧。 你向神许愿,偿还不可迟延,因他不喜悦愚昧人。所以你许的愿应当偿还, 你许愿不还,不如不许。 不可任你的口使肉体犯罪,也不可在祭司[b]面前说是错许了。为何使神因你的声音发怒,败坏你手所做的呢? 多梦和多言,其中多有虚幻,你只要敬畏神。

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  1. 传道书 5:1 或作:胜过献愚昧人的祭。
  2. 传道书 5:6 原文作:使者。

Fulfill Your Vow to God

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

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) It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.(G) Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.(H)

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  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:17, and 5:2-20 is numbered 5:1-19.