"For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice {is known} by multitude of words." — Ecclesiastes 5:3

Ecclesiastes 5:3 · KJV

“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice {is known} by multitude of words.”

— Ecclesiastes 5:3

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter {any} thing before God: for God {is} in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. {thing: or, word}

Verse 4

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for {he hath} no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Ecclesiastes 5 — Context

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter {any} thing before God: for God {is} in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. {thing: or, word}

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice {is known} by multitude of words.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for {he hath} no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Better {is it} that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. {poureth: Heb. belcheth, or, bubbleth}

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips {is} wise.

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14

The words of a wise man's mouth {are} gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. {gracious: Heb. grace}

Job 11:2

Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified? {full...: Heb. of lips}