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

Abraham answered and said, "Behold, I have undertaken to speak to the Lord, I who am but dust and ashes.

Then Jacob made 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 wear,

If a man vows a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by a pledge, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

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

And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies." So none of the people had tasted food.

And he vowed to her, "Whatever you ask me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

For

Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.

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

Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.

Let thy

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

"And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words.

For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.

General references

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