Ecclesiastes 5:2

New American Bible - revised edition

As dreams come along with many cares, so a fool’s voice along with a multitude of words.

Cross References

Genesis 18:27

Abraham spoke up again: “See how I am presuming to speak to my Lord, though I am only dust and ashes!

Genesis 18:30

Then he said, “Do not let my Lord be angry if I go on. What if only thirty are found there?” He replied: I will refrain from doing it if I can find thirty there.

Genesis 18:32

But he persisted: “Please, do not let my Lord be angry if I speak up this last time. What if ten are found there?” For the sake of the ten, he replied, I will not destroy it.

Genesis 28:20

Jacob then made this vow: “If God will be with me and protect me on this journey I am making and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

Genesis 28:22

This stone that I have set up as a sacred pillar will be the house of God. Of everything you give me, I will return a tenth part to you without fail.”

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in heaven and does whatever he wills.

Proverbs 10:19

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

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap to pledge rashly a sacred gift, and after a vow, then to reflect.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the mouth of the wise win favor, but the lips of fools consume them.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of their words is folly, and the end of their talk is utter madness;

Ecclesiastes 5:3

When you make a vow to God, delay not its fulfillment. For God has no pleasure in fools; fulfill what you have vowed.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

If you see oppression of the poor, and violation of rights and justice in the realm, do not be astonished by the fact, for the high official has another higher than he watching him and above these are others higher still—.

Isaiah 55:9

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

Leviticus 5:4

or if someone, without being aware of it, rashly utters an oath with bad or good intent, whatever kind of oath this may be, and then subsequently becomes aware of guilt in regard to any of these matters—

Matthew 6:7

In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words.

Matthew 6:9

“This is how you are to pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

Mark 6:23

He even swore [many things] to her, “I will grant you whatever you ask of me, even to half of my kingdom.”

James 3:2

for we all fall short in many respects. If anyone does not fall short in speech, he is a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body also.

Judges 11:30

Jephthah made a vow to the Lord. “If you deliver the Ammonites into my power,” he said,