Ecclesiastes 5:2

English Standard Version 2016

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let 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.

Cross References

Matthew 6:7

“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Proverbs 10:19

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

Isaiah 55:9

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Matthew 6:9

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear.

Genesis 18:27

Abraham answered and said, “Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear,

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.

Genesis 18:32

Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak again but this once. Suppose ten are found there.” He answered, “For the sake of ten I will not destroy it.”

Genesis 18:30

Then he said, “Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Suppose thirty are found there.” He answered, “I will not do it, if I find thirty there.”

Judges 11:30

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If you will give the Ammonites into my hand,

Mark 6:23

And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom.”

Genesis 28:22

and this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God’s house. And of all that you give me I will give a full tenth to you.”

Leviticus 5:4

or if anyone utters with his lips a rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that people swear, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and he realizes his guilt in any of these;

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk is evil madness.