Ecclesiastes 5:1

New American Bible - revised edition

Be not hasty in your utterance and let not your heart be quick to utter a promise in God’s presence. God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 26:16

But after he had become strong, he became arrogant to his own destruction and acted treacherously with the Lord, his God. He entered the temple of the Lord to make an offering on the altar of incense.

Job 11:2

Should not many words be answered, or must the garrulous man necessarily be right?

Job 22:12

Does not God, in the heights of the heavens, behold the top of the stars, high though they are?

Psalm 89:7

Who in the skies ranks with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the sons of the gods?

Exodus 3:5

God said: Do not come near! Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.

Exodus 30:18

For ablutions you shall make a bronze basin with a bronze stand. Place it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it.

Proverbs 10:19

Where words are many, sin is not wanting; but those who restrain their lips do well.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, the more so when they offer it with bad intent.

Isaiah 66:3

The one slaughtering an ox, striking a man, sacrificing a lamb, breaking a dog’s neck, Making an offering of pig’s blood, burning incense, honoring an idol— These have chosen their own ways, and taken pleasure in their own abominations.

Leviticus 10:3

Moses then said to Aaron, “This is as the Lord said: Through those near to me I will be sanctified; in the sight of all the people I will obtain glory.” But Aaron said nothing.

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here in the presence of God to listen to all that you have been commanded by the Lord.” Peter’s Speech.

Acts 17:11

These Jews were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with all willingness and examined the scriptures daily to determine whether these things were so.

1 Corinthians 11:22

Do you not have houses in which you can eat and drink? Or do you show contempt for the church of God and make those who have nothing feel ashamed? What can I say to you? Shall I praise you? In this matter I do not praise you. Tradition of the Institution.

Hebrews 10:26

If we sin deliberately after receiving knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains sacrifice for sins

James 1:19

Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath,

Joshua 5:15

The commander of the army of the Lord replied to Joshua, “Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did so.