Ecclesiastes 5:2-6

Legacy Standard Bible

^2 [a]Do not be ^(A)hasty with your mouth or ^[b]impulsive in your heart to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven but you are on the earth; therefore let your ^(B)words be few. ³ For the dream comes through abundant endeavor and the voice of a ^(C)fool through abundant words.

⁴ When you ^(D)make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. ^(E)Pay what you vow! ⁵ It is ^(F)better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. ⁶ Do not allow your mouth to cause your flesh to sin, and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a ^(G)mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and wreak destruction on the work of your hands?