Ecclesiastes 5:2

New King James Version

Do not be rash with your mouth, And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore let your words be few.

Cross References

Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham answered and said, “Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:

Genesis 18:30

Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?” So He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”

Genesis 18:32

Then he said, “Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.”

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in this way that I am going, and give me bread to eat and clothing to put on,

Genesis 28:22

And this stone which I have set as a pillar shall be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give a tenth to You.”

Psalm 115:3

But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is raving madness.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.

Isaiah 55:9

“For 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 a person swears, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, whatever it is that a man may pronounce by an oath, and he is unaware of it—when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty in any of these matters.

Matthew 6:7

And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.

Matthew 6:9

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Mark 6:23

He also swore to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Judges 11:30

And Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, and said, “If You will indeed deliver the people of Ammon into my hands,