Ecclesiastes 5:7

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:13 : 13 The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 `It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.
  • Eccl 8:12 : 12 Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred `times', and prolonging `himself' for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.
  • Prov 23:17 : 17 Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.
  • Eccl 5:3 : 3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
  • Isa 50:10-11 : 10 Who `is' among you, fearing Jehovah, Hearkening to the voice of His servant, That hath walked in dark places, And there is no brightness for him? Let him trust in the name of Jehovah, And lean upon his God. 11 Lo, all ye kindling a fire, girding on sparks, Walk ye in the light of your fire, And in the sparks ye have caused to burn, From my hand hath this been to you, In grief ye lie down!
  • Matt 12:36 : 36 `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 5:1-6
    6 verses
    84%

    1Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

    2Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

    3For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

    4When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.

    5Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

    6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that `it `is' an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?

  • Job 33:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

    15In a dream -- a vision of night, In the falling of deep sleep on men, In slumberings on a bed.

  • Job 7:14
    74%

    14And thou hast affrighted me with dreams, And from visions thou terrifiest me,

  • Eccl 5:8
    72%

    8If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones `are' over them.

  • Dan 4:5
    71%

    5a dream I have seen, and it maketh me afraid, and the conceptions on my bed, and the visions of my head, do trouble me.

  • Eccl 7:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

    22For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

  • Job 4:13
    71%

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

  • Prov 10:19
    71%

    19In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

  • Eccl 7:16-18
    3 verses
    71%

    16Be not over-righteous, nor show thyself too wise, why art thou desolate?

    17Do not much wrong, neither be thou a fool, why dost thou die within thy time?

    18`It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

  • Jer 29:8
    70%

    8`For thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Let not your prophets who `are' in your midst, and your diviners, lift you up, nor hearken ye unto their dreams, thay ye are causing `them' to dream;

  • Prov 15:16
    70%

    16Better `is' a little with the fear of Jehovah, Than much treasure, and tumult with it.

  • Job 15:4
    69%

    4Yea, thou dost make reverence void, And dost diminish meditation before God.

  • Eccl 6:9
    69%

    9Better `is' the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 2:5
    69%

    5Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

  • Eccl 6:11
    68%

    11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?

  • Eccl 4:6
    68%

    6`Better `is' a handful `with' quietness, than two handfuls `with' labour and vexation of spirit.'

  • Eccl 12:12-13
    2 verses
    68%

    12And further, from these, my son, be warned; the making of many books hath no end, and much study `is' a weariness of the flesh.

    13The end of the whole matter let us hear: -- `Fear God, and keep His commands, for this `is' the whole of man.

  • Eccl 8:2
    68%

    2I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6Add not to His words, lest He reason with thee, And thou hast been found false.

  • Dan 2:9
    68%

    9`so' that, if the dream ye do not cause me to know -- one is your sentence, seeing a word lying and corrupt ye have prepared to speak before me, till that the time is changed, therefore the dream tell ye to me, then do I know that its interpretation ye do shew me.'

  • Dan 2:28
    68%

    28but there is a God in the heavens, a revealer of secrets, and He hath made known to king Nebuchadnezzar that which `is' to be in the latter end of the days. `Thy dream and the visions of thy head on thy bed are these:

  • Eccl 12:8
    68%

    8Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.

  • Prov 19:23
    68%

    23The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • Prov 3:25
    68%

    25Be not afraid of sudden fear, And of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh.

  • Gen 37:6
    68%

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

  • Eccl 5:12
    68%

    12Sweet `is' the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.

  • Eccl 7:5-6
    2 verses
    68%

    5Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than `for' a man to hear a song of fools,

    6For as the noise of thorns under the pot, So `is' the laughter of a fool, even this `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 7:10
    68%

    10Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.

  • Job 35:16
    68%

    16And Job `with' vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.

  • Ps 127:2
    67%

    2Vain for you who are rising early, Who delay sitting, eating the bread of griefs, So He giveth to His beloved one sleep.

  • Eccl 2:23
    67%

    23For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also `is' vanity.

  • Prov 3:7
    67%

    7Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

  • Eph 5:6
    67%

    6Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things cometh the anger of God upon the sons of the disobedience,

  • Prov 20:2
    67%

    2The fear of a king `is' a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

  • Eccl 11:8
    67%

    8But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 11:10
    67%

    10And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age `are' vanity!

  • Prov 23:17
    67%

    17Let not thy heart be envious at sinners, But -- in the fear of Jehovah all the day.

  • Job 22:10
    67%

    10Therefore round about thee `are' snares, And trouble thee doth fear suddenly.