Do not be hastyin wordor impulsivein thoughtto bringup a matterin the presenceof God.For Godis in heavenand you are on the earth;thereforelet your wordsbe few.
And Abrahamreplied,"Nowbehold,I have venturedto speakto the Lord,although I am [but] dustand ashes.
Then he said,"Ohmaythe Lordnot be angry,and I shall speak;supposethirtyare foundthere?"And He said,"I will not do[it] ifI findthirtythere."
Then he said,"Ohmaythe Lordnot be angry,and I shall speakonlythisonce;supposetenare foundthere?"And He said,"I will not destroy[it] on accountof the ten."
Then Jacobmadea vow,saying,"IfGodwill be with me and will keepme on thisjourneythat I take,and will giveme foodto eatand garmentsto wear,
"Thisstone,whichI have setup as a pillar,will be God'shouse,and of allthat You giveme I will surelygivea tenthto You."
But our Godis in the heavens;He doeswhateverHe pleases.
When there are manywords,transgressionis unavoidable,But he who restrainshis lipsis wise.
It is a trapfor a manto sayrashly,"It is holy!"And afterthe vowsto makeinquiry.
Wordsfrom the mouthof a wisemanare gracious,while the lipsof a foolconsumehim;
the beginningof his talkingis follyand the endof it is wickedmadness.
For the dreamcomesthrough mucheffortand the voiceof a foolthrough manywords.
For in manydreamsand in manywordsthere is emptiness.Rather,fearGod.
"For [as] the heavensare higherthanthe earth,Soare My wayshigherthanyour waysAnd My thoughtsthanyour thoughts.
Orifa personswearsthoughtlesslywith his lipsto doevilorto dogood,in whatevermatter a manmay speakthoughtlesslywith an oath,and it is hiddenfrom him, and then he comes to know[it], he will be guiltyin oneof these.
"And when you are praying,do not use meaningless repetitionas the Gentilesdo, for they supposethat they will be heardfor their many words.
"Pray,then,in this way:'Our Fatherwhois in heaven,Hallowedbe Your name.
And he sworeto her, "Whateveryou askof me, I will giveit to you; up to halfof my kingdom."
For we allstumblein many[ways]. Ifanyonedoes not stumblein what he says,he is a perfectman,ableto bridlethe wholebodyas well.
Jephthahmadea vowto the LORDand said,"IfYou will indeedgivethe sonsof Ammoninto my hand,
