Ecclesiastes 5:7

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For when dreams increase, empty words grow many: but do you fear God.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:17

Let not your heart envy sinners, but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I know that whatever God does endures for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has made it so, in order that men should fear before him.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

Moreover I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

It is good that you should take hold of this, and from that withhold not your hand; for he who fears God shall come forth from them all.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they fear before him;

Ecclesiastes 8:13

but it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he does not fear before God.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

All this I observed while applying my mind to all that is done under the sun, while man lords it over man to his hurt.

Matthew 12:36

I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter;