Ecclesiastes 5:3

\5:4\When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

In Context

2\5:3\As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

4\5:5\It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:2Say to the children of Israel, If a man makes a special oath, you will give your decision as to the value of the persons for the Lord.

Proverbs 10:19Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 5:2-4

A Caution to Worshippers. 1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. 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. Solomon's design, in driving us off from the world, by… Read the whole commentary →

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