Ecclesiastes 5:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

For a dream comes through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

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  • Prov 15:2 : 2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
  • Prov 10:19 : 19 In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
  • Job 11:2 : 2 Should not the abundance of words be answered? And should a talkative man be justified?
  • Eccl 10:12-14 : 12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up. 13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

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  • Eccl 5:4-7
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    4When you vow a vow to God, do not delay to pay it, for He has no pleasure in fools; pay what you have vowed.

    5It is better not to vow than to vow and not pay.

    6Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the angel that it was an error; why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

    7For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also various vanities; but fear God.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
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    1Keep your foot when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

    2Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God, for God is in heaven, and you are on earth; therefore, let your words be few.

  • Eccl 10:12-15
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    12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him up.

    13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

    15The labor of the foolish wearies every one of them, because he does not know how to go to the city.

  • Prov 10:19
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    19In the multitude of words, there is no lack of sin, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 29:11
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    11A fool utters all his mind; but a wise man keeps it in till afterward.

  • Prov 26:4-6
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    4Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

    6He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet, and drinks in damage.

  • Eccl 9:17
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    17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that rules among fools.

  • Job 33:15
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    15In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

  • Eccl 7:5-6
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    5It 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.

  • Prov 15:2
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    2The tongue of the wise uses knowledge appropriately, but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

  • Prov 18:2
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    2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only that his heart may express itself.

  • Prov 17:28
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    28Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise; and he who shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

  • Prov 12:23
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    23A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.

  • Prov 18:6-7
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    6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calls for blows.

    7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Eccl 10:3
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    3Yes, also, when he that is a fool walks by the way, his wisdom fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

  • Prov 15:14
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    14The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

  • Prov 24:7
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    7Wisdom is too high for a fool; he does not open his mouth in the gate.

  • Prov 10:8
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    8The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

  • Job 11:2
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    2Should not the abundance of words be answered? And should a talkative man be justified?

  • Prov 20:3
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    3It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.

  • Prov 8:5
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    5O simple ones, understand wisdom; and you fools, be of an understanding heart.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3A stone is heavy, and sand is weighty, but a fool's anger is heavier than both.

  • Job 35:16
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    16Therefore does Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplies words without knowledge.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no desire for it?

  • Prov 12:15
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

  • Prov 14:7-8
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    7Leave the presence of a foolish man, when you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.

    8The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

  • Prov 13:16
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    16Every prudent man deals with knowledge, but a fool lays open his folly.

  • Prov 19:1
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    1Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

  • Eccl 4:6
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    6Better is a handful with quietness than both hands full, with toil and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the LORD.

  • Prov 14:33
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    33Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, but what is in the heart of fools is made known.

  • Eccl 7:9
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    9Do not be quick in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool despises his father's instruction, but he who regards reproof is prudent.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.