Ecclesiastes 5:7

Authorized King James Version (1611)

For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 ¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 [It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his [days] be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 ¶ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.
  • Isa 50:10-11 : 10 ¶ Who [is] among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh [in] darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God. 11 Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass [yourselves] about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks [that] ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
  • Matt 12:36 : 36 ‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 5:1-6
    6 verses
    84%

    1¶ 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.

    2Be 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.

    3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice [is known] by multitude of words.

    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.

    5Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it [was] an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

  • Job 33:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14¶ For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.

    15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

  • Job 7:14
    74%

    14Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:

  • Eccl 5:8
    72%

    8If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for [he that is] higher than the highest regardeth; and [there be] higher than they.

  • Dan 4:5
    71%

    5I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

  • Eccl 7:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

    22For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

  • Job 4:13
    71%

    13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

  • Prov 10:19
    71%

    19¶ In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise.

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    16Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

    17Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

    18[It is] good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

  • Jer 29:8
    70%

    8¶ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that [be] in the midst of you, deceive you, neither hearken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed.

  • Prov 15:16
    70%

    16¶ Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  • Job 15:4
    69%

    4Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

  • Eccl 6:9
    69%

    9Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this [is] also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 2:5
    69%

    5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

  • Eccl 6:11
    68%

    11¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better?

  • Eccl 4:6
    68%

    6Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 12:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

    13¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.

  • Eccl 8:2
    68%

    2I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

  • Dan 2:9
    68%

    9But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, [there is but] one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

  • Dan 2:28
    68%

    28But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

  • Eccl 12:8
    68%

    8¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all [is] vanity.

  • Prov 19:23
    68%

    23¶ The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

  • Prov 3:25
    68%

    25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

  • Gen 37:6
    68%

    6And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

  • Eccl 5:12
    68%

    12The sleep of a labouring man [is] sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    68%

    5[It is] better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

    6For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so [is] the laughter of the fool: this also [is] vanity.

  • Eccl 7:10
    68%

    10Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

  • Job 35:16
    68%

    16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

  • Ps 127:2
    67%

    2[It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.

  • Eccl 2:23
    67%

    23For all his days [are] sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

  • Prov 3:7
    67%

    7¶ Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.

  • Eph 5:6
    67%

    6Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

  • Prov 20:2
    67%

    2¶ The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul.

  • Eccl 11:8
    67%

    8But if a man live many years, [and] rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh [is] vanity.

  • Eccl 11:10
    67%

    10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth [are] vanity.

  • Prov 23:17
    67%

    17¶ Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.

  • Job 22:10
    67%

    10Therefore snares [are] round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;