Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
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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.
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- Eccl 5:1-66 verses84%
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.
2 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.
3 For 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
6 Suffer 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 33:14-152 verses74%
14 For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
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14 Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:
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8 If 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.
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5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
- Eccl 7:21-222 verses71%
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
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13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
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19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Eccl 7:16-183 verses71%
16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?
17 Be 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.
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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.
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16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
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9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
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5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
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11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
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6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
- Eccl 12:12-132 verses68%
12 And 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.
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2 I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
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6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reove thee, and thou be found a liar.
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9 But 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.
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28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter ys. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
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8 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all is vanity.
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23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.
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25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
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6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
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12 The 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 7:5-62 verses68%
5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
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10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
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16 Therefore doth open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
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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.
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23 For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
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7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
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6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
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2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso ovoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
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8 But 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.
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10 Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
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17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
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10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;