Ecclesiastes 5:2

New International Version

Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

Cross References

Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham spoke up again: “Now that I have been so bold as to speak to the Lord, though I am nothing but dust and ashes,

Genesis 18:30

Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak. What if only thirty can be found there?” He answered, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

Genesis 18:32

Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only ten can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake of ten, I will not destroy it.”

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear

Genesis 28:22

and this stone that I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that you give me I will give you a tenth.”

Psalm 115:3

Our God is in heaven; he does whatever pleases him.

Proverbs 10:19

Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but fools are consumed by their own lips.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

At the beginning their words are folly; at the end they are wicked madness—

Ecclesiastes 5:3

A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God.

Isaiah 55:9

“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Leviticus 5:4

or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath to do anything, whether good or evil (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt—

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words.

Matthew 6:9

“This, then, is how you should pray: “ ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,

Mark 6:23

And he promised her with an oath, “Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

James 3:2

We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

Judges 11:30

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands,