Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 [a]Do not be (A)quick with your mouth or [b]impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your (B)words be few. 3 For the dream comes through much [c]effort, and the voice of a (C)fool through many words.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb
- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart
- Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
Amplified Bible
2 Do not be hasty with your mouth [speaking careless words or vows] or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few. 3 For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.
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Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
King James Version
2 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.
3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
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