Ecclesiastes 5:2 - Easy To Read Version

² Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about the things you say to God. Don’t let your feelings cause you to speak too soon. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth. So you need to say only a few things to God. This saying is true:

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

American Standard Version (1901)

² Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Common English Bible

² Don’t be quick with your mouth or say anything hastily before God, because God is in heaven, but you are on earth. Therefore, let your words be few.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² Dreams follow many worries, and in many words foolishness will be found.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Referencias Cruzadas

Matthew 6:7

“And when you pray, don’t be like those people that don’t know God. They continue saying things that mean nothing. Don’t pray like that. They think that God will hear them because of the many things they say.

Proverbs 10:19

A person who talks too much gets himself into trouble. A wise person learns to be quiet.

Isaiah 55:9

The heavens are higher than the earth.\par In the same way, my ways are higher than your ways.\par And my thoughts are higher than your thoughts.”\par The Lord himself said these things.\par

Matthew 6:9

So when you pray, you should pray like this:

Ecclesiastes 5:7

You should not let your useless dreams and bragging \{bring you trouble\}. You should respect God.

Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham said, “Compared to you, Lord, I am only dust and ashes. But let me bother you again and ask you this question:

James 3:2

We all make many mistakes. If there were a person who never said anything wrong, then that person would be perfect. A person like that would be able to control their whole body, too.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Bad dreams come with too many worries,\par and a fool with too many words.\par

Proverbs 20:25

Think carefully before you promise to give something to God. Later you might wish that you had not made that promise.

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a promise. He said, “If God will be with me, and if God will protect me on this trip, and if God gives me food to eat and clothes to wear,

Psalm 115:3

God is in heaven,\par and he does whatever he wants.\par

Genesis 18:32

Then Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me, but let me bother you this one last time. If you find ten good people there, what will you do?”

Genesis 18:30

Then Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me. Let me ask you this: If only 30 good people are in the city, will you destroy the city?”

Judges 11:30

Jephthah made a promise to the Lord. He said, “If you will let me defeat the Ammonite people,

Mark 6:23

Herod promised her, “Anything you ask for I will give to you. I will even give you half of my kingdom.”

Genesis 28:22

I am setting this stone up as a memorial stone. It will show that this is a holy place for God. And I will give God one tenth of all he gives me.”

Leviticus 5:4

Or a person might make a quick promise to do something—it makes no difference if it is bad or good. People make many kinds of quick promises. A person might make such a promise and forget it. [42] When he remembers [43] his promise, then he will be guilty, because he didn’t keep his promise.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

A wise man’s words bring praise.\par But a foolish person’s words bring destruction.\par

Ecclesiastes 10:13

A foolish person begins by saying foolish things. In the end, he is saying crazy things.