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Ecclesiastes 5:2

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.

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And when you are praying, speak not much, as the heathens. For they think that in their much speaking they may be heard.

In the multitude of words there shall not want sin: but he that refraineth his lips is most wise.

For as the heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted above your ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts.

Thus therefore shall you pray: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

If thou shalt see the oppressions of the poor, and violent judgments, and justice perverted in the province, wonder not at this matter: for he that is high hath another higher, and there are others still higher than these:

And Abraham answered, and said: Seeing I have once begun, I will speak to my Lord, whereas I am dust and ashes.

For in many things we all offend. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. He is able also with a bridle to lead about the whole body.

If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.

It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

And he made a vow, saying: If God shall be with me, and shall keep me in the way by which I walk, and shall give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

I beseech thee, saith he, be not angry, Lord, if I speak yet once more: What if ten should be found there? And he said: I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.

Lord, saith he, be not angry, I beseech thee, if I speak: What if thirty shall be found there? He answered: I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

He made a vow to the Lord, saying: If thou wilt deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,

And he swore to her: Whatsoever thou shalt ask I will give thee, though it be the half of my kingdom.

And this stone, which I have set up for a title, shall called the house of God: and of all things that thou shalt give to me, I will offer tithes to thee.

The person that sweareth, and uttereth with his lips, that he would do either evil or good, and bindeth the same with an oath, and his word: and having forgotten it afterwards understandeth his offence,

The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.

The beginning of his words is folly, and the end of his talk is a mischievous error.




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