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 raiment to put on,

When a man voweth a vow unto Jehovah, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the 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.

After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

Let thy

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

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

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

General references

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto Jehovah, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver the children of Ammon into my hand,