Ecclesiastes 5:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 15:2 : 2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
  • Job 11:2 : 2 Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction. 13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime. 14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 5:4-7
    4 verses
    84%

    4 It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.

    5 Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.

    6 Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.

    7 If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.

    2 As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
    4 verses
    75%

    12 The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.

    13 The first words of his mouth are foolish, and the end of his talk is evil crime.

    14 The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

    15 The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

  • Prov 10:19
    73%

    19 Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 23:9
    73%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11 A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

  • Prov 26:4-6
    3 verses
    71%

    4 Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

    6 He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

  • Eccl 9:17
    71%

    17 The words of the wise which come quietly to the ear are noted more than the cry of a ruler among the foolish.

  • Job 33:15
    70%

    15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep comes on men, while they take their rest on their beds;

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5 It is better to take note of the protest of the wise, than for a man to give ear to the song of the foolish.

    6 Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

  • Prov 15:2
    70%

    2 Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 18:2
    70%

    2 A foolish man has no pleasure in good sense, but only to let what is in his heart come to light.

  • Prov 17:28
    70%

    28 Even the foolish man, when he keeps quiet, is taken to be wise: when his lips are shut he is credited with good sense.

  • Prov 12:23
    70%

    23 A sharp man keeps back his knowledge; but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6 A foolish man's lips are a cause of fighting, and his mouth makes him open to blows.

    7 The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.

  • Eccl 10:3
    70%

    3 And when the foolish man is walking in the way, he has no sense and lets everyone see that he is foolish.

  • Prov 15:14
    69%

    14 The heart of the man of good sense goes in search of knowledge, but foolish things are the food of the unwise.

  • Prov 14:24
    69%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.

  • Prov 24:7
    69%

    7 Wisdom is outside the power of the foolish: he keeps his mouth shut in the public place.

  • Prov 10:8
    69%

    8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.

  • Prov 14:3
    69%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Job 11:2
    69%

    2 Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

  • Prov 20:3
    69%

    3 It is an honour for a man to keep from fighting, but the foolish are ever at war.

  • Prov 8:5
    69%

    5 Become expert in reason, O you simple ones; you foolish ones, take training to heart.

  • Prov 27:3
    69%

    3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

  • Job 35:16
    68%

    16 And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

  • Prov 17:16
    68%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 12:15
    68%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

  • Prov 14:7-8
    2 verses
    68%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

    8 The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 13:16
    68%

    16 A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are twisted.

  • Eccl 4:6
    68%

    6 One hand full of rest is better than two hands full of trouble and desire for wind.

  • Prov 19:3
    68%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 14:33
    68%

    33 Wisdom has her resting-place in the mind of the wise, but she is not seen among the foolish.

  • Eccl 7:9
    68%

    9 Be not quick to let your spirit be angry; because wrath is in the heart of the foolish.

  • Prov 15:5
    68%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 11:29
    67%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.