Ecclesiastes 5:3

(5:2) For a dream cometh through being much employed [with something], and the voice of a fool cometh with a multitude of words.

Leeser Tanakh

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(5:1) Suffer not thy mouth to be rash, and let thy heart not be hasty to utter any word before God; for God is in the heavens, and thou art upon the earth: therefore let thy words be few.

4(5:3) When thou makest a vow unto God, do not delay to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in such fools: that which thou hast vowed must thou pay.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If a man make a particular vow, [to give] the estimated value of persons in honor of the Lord:

Proverbs 10:19In a multitude of words transgression cannot be avoided; but he that refraineth his lips is intelligent.

Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man's mouth [bring] grace; but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.

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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