Ecclesiastes 5:2

Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

Speak thou not anything follily, neither thine heart be swift to bring forth a word before God; for God is in heaven, and thou art on earth, therefore thy words be few.

Cross References

Genesis 18:27

Abraham answered and said, For I began once, I shall speak to my Lord, since I am dust and ashes;

Genesis 18:30

Abraham said, Lord, I beseech, take thou not into indignation, if I speak; what if thirty be found there? The Lord answered, I shall not do, if I shall find thirty there.

Genesis 18:32

Abraham said, Lord, I beseech, be thou not wroth, if I speak yet once more; what if ten be found there? The Lord said, I shall not do away for ten.

Genesis 28:20

Also Jacob avowed a vow, and said, If God is with me, and keepeth me in the way in which I go, and giveth to me loaves to eat, and clothes to be clothed with,

Genesis 28:22

And this stone, which I raised into a title, shall be called the house of God; and I shall offer tithes to thee of all things which thou shalt give to me.

Psalm 115:3

Forsooth our God in heaven; did all things, whichever he would.

Proverbs 10:19

Sin shall not fail in much speaking; but he that measureth his lips, is most prudent.

Proverbs 20:25

Falling of man is to make avow [or vow] to saints, and afterward to withdraw the vows.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of the mouth of a wise man be grace; and the lips of an unwise man shall cast him down.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of his words is folly; and the last thing of his mouth is the worst error.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

Dreams follow many busynesses, and folly shall be found in many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

Where be many dreams, be full many vanities, and words without number; but dread thou God.

Isaiah 55:9

For as heavens be raised from earth, so my ways be raised from your ways, and my thoughts from your thoughts.

Leviticus 5:4

A soul that sweareth, and bringeth forth with his lips, that he should do either evil, or well, and doeth it not, and confirmeth the same thing with an oath, either with a word, and forgetteth what he swore, or said, and afterward understandeth his trespass,

Matthew 6:7

But in praying do not ye speak much, as heathen men do, for they guess that they be heard in their much speech.

Matthew 6:9

And thus ye shall pray, Our Father that art in heavens, hallowed be thy name;

Mark 6:23

And he swore to her, That what-ever thou ask, I shall give to thee, though it be half of my kingdom.

James 3:2

For all we offend in many things. If any man offendeth not in word, this is a perfect man, for also he may lead about all the body with a bridle.

Judges 11:30

and he made a vow to the Lord, and said, If thou shalt betake the sons of Ammon into mine hands,