Ecclesiastes 5:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about what you say to him. 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 him. This saying is true:

Cross References

Matthew 6:7

“And when you pray, don’t be like the people who don’t know God. They say the same things again and again. They think that if they say it enough, their god will hear them.

Proverbs 10:19

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

Isaiah 55:9

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

Matthew 6:9

So this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, we pray that your name will always be kept holy.

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. A person who never said anything wrong would be perfect. Someone like that would be able to control their whole body too.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Bad dreams come from too many worries, and too many words come from the mouth of a fool.

Proverbs 20:25

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

Genesis 28:20

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

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants.

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?” The Lord said, “If I find ten good people in the city, I will not destroy it.”

Genesis 18:30

Then Abraham said, “Lord, please don’t be angry with me, but let me ask you this. If only thirty good people are in the city, will you destroy it?” The Lord said, “If I find thirty good people there, I will not destroy the city.”

Judges 11:30

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

Mark 6:23

He promised her, “Anything you ask for I will give to you—even 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

“You 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. You might make such a promise and forget it. When you remember your promise, you must pay a fine because you did not keep it.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the wise bring praise, but words from a fool bring destruction.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

Fools begin by saying something foolish. But in the end, they speak nonsense.