Ecclesiastes 5:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Not rash

For

Psalm 115:3

Isaiah 55:9

Matthew 6:9

Let thy

General references

Judges 11:30

Bible References

Not rash

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and keep me on this road that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and a garment to put on,

If a man vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; according to all that hath gone out of his mouth shall he do.

And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If thou wilt give the Ammonites into my hand,

But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and until I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

For

But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he pleased.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Thus therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in the heavens, let thy name be sanctified,

Let thy

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; but he that restraineth his lips doeth wisely.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as those who are of the nations: for they think they shall be heard through their much speaking.

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

General references

And Jephthah made a vow to the LORD, and said, "If thou wilt give the Ammonites into my hand,