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 taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes;

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

When a man vows a vow unto the LORD or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not defile his word: he shall do according to all that proceeded out of his mouth.

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the sons of Ammon into my hands,

But the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eats any food until evening that I may be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

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

For

But our God is in the heavens; he has made whatever he has desired.

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

Ye, therefore, are to pray like this: Our Father who art in the heavens, Hallowed be thy name.

Let thy

For out of much preoccupation comes the dream, and the voice of the fool out of a multitude of words.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of rebellion, but he that refrains his lips is wise.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions as the worldly do, for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

For we all offend in many things. If any man offends not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to govern the whole body with restraint.

General references

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the sons of Ammon into my hands,