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Ecclesiastes 5:2
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2 [a]Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.

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  1. 5:2 Verses 5:2-20 are numbered 5:1-19 in Hebrew text.
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Ecclesiastes 5:2
New International Version

2 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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