Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Don't be impulsive with your mouth nor be in a hurry to talk in God's presence. Since God is in heaven and you're on earth, keep your speech short.
A Conservative Version
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. Therefore let thy words be few.
American Standard Version
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Amplified
Do not be hasty with your mouth [speaking careless words or vows] or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not hasten with thy mouth, and thy heart shall not be quick to bring forth a word to the face of God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon the earth: for this thy words shall be few.
King James 2000
Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be quick to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you [are] on earth; therefore, let your words be few.
Modern King James verseion
Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to say a word before God. For God is in Heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and let not thine heart speak anything rashly before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth, therefore let thy words be few.
NET Bible
Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.
New Heart English Bible
Do 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 on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
The Emphasized Bible
Be not rash with thy mouth, and, with thy heart, be not in haste to bring forth a word, before God, - for, God, is in the heavens, and, thou, upon the earth, for this cause, let thy words be few.
Webster
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
World English Bible
Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cause 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.
Themes
Prayer » Brevity in prayer examples of brief prayers » Brevity encouraged
Prayer » Should be offered up » With deliberation
Topics
Interlinear
Bahal
Peh
Leb
Mahar
Paniym
'elohiym
'elohiym
'erets
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 5:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows
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Cross References
Proverbs 10:19
But
Matthew 6:7
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have
Genesis 18:30
Then he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.”
Genesis 18:32
Then he said, “
Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob
Genesis 28:22
This stone, which I have set up as a pillar,
Numbers 30:2-5
Judges 11:30
Jephthah made a vow to the Lord and said, “If You will indeed give the sons of Ammon into my hand,
1 Samuel 14:24-45
Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had
Psalm 115:3
He
Proverbs 20:25
And
Ecclesiastes 5:3
For the dream comes through much
Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in many dreams and in many words there is
Isaiah 55:9
So are My ways higher than your ways
And My thoughts than your thoughts.
Matthew 6:9
Mark 6:23
And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to
James 3:2
For we all