Ecclesiastes 5:7

New Century Version

Many useless promises are like so many dreams; they mean nothing. You should respect God.

Cross References

Matthew 12:36

And I tell you that on the Judgment Day people will be responsible for every careless thing they have said.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, everything has been heard, so I give my final advice: Honor God and obey his commands, because this is all people must do.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner might do a hundred evil things and might live a long time, I know it will be better for those who honor God.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying, and too many words come from foolish people.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that everything God does will continue forever. People cannot add anything to what God has done, and they cannot take anything away from it. God does it this way to make people respect him.

Proverbs 23:17

Don’t envy sinners, but always respect the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good to grab the one and not let go of the other; those who honor God will hold them both.

Ecclesiastes 8:13

I also know it will not go well for evil people, because they do not honor God. Like a shadow, they will not last.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I also saw this here on earth: Where there should have been justice, there was evil; where there should have been right, there was wrong.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I saw all of this as I considered all that is done here on earth. Sometimes people harm those they control.