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, I have taken upon me to speak unto the LORD, and yet am but dust and ashes.

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, "If God will be with me and will keep me in this journey which I go and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to put on,

If a man vow a vow unto the LORD or swear an oath and bind his soul, he shall not go back with his word: but shall fulfill all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, "If thou shalt deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,

And the men of Israel joined themselves together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying, "Cursed be he that eateth any food until night, that I may be avenged of mine enemies." And so there was none of the people that tasted any sustenance.

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

For

As for our God, he is in heaven; he doth whatsoever it pleaseth him.

But as far as the heavens are higher than the earth, so far do my ways exceed yours, and my thoughts yours.

After this manner, therefore, pray ye: O our father, which art in heaven hallowed be thy name.

Let thy

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

Where much babbling is, there must needs be offense; he that refraineth his lips is wisest of all.

"And when ye pray, babble not much, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard, for their much babbling's sake.

For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.

General references

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, "If thou shalt deliver the children of Ammon into my hands,