Ecclesiastes 5:3

For the dream has come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

Literal Standard Version

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

2Do not cause your mouth to hurry, and do not let your heart hurry to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and you on the earth, therefore let your words be few.

4When you vow a vow to God, do not delay to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which you vow—complete.

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Cross References

Leviticus 27:2“Speak to the sons of Israel, and you have said to them: When a man makes a special vow in your valuation of persons to YHWH,

Proverbs 10:19In the abundance of words transgression does not cease, || And whoever is restraining his lips [is] wise.

Ecclesiastes 10:12Words of the mouth of the wise [are] gracious, || And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

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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