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

Then Abraham answered and said: Indeed now, I who am only dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah:

Jacob made a vow. He said: If God will be with me and will watch over me on my trip and give me food to eat and clothes to wear,

If a man makes a vow to Jehovah that he will do something or swears an oath that he will not do something, he must not break his word. He must do everything he said he would do.

Jephthah promised Jehovah: If you give me victory over the Ammonites,

And all the people were with Saul. There were about twenty thousand men. The fight was general through all the mountains of Ephraim. Saul made a great error that day. He put the people under an oath, saying: Let that man be cursed who eats any food before evening. I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So the people did not eat.

He pledged to her, Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you, up to half of my kingdom.

For

Our God is in heaven. He does whatever he pleases.

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

Our Father in heaven, holy is your name. (Exodus 6:3) (Psalm 83:18) (Isaiah 42:8; 54:5; 63:16; 64:8)

Let thy

Dreams come with many efforts, trials and concerns. Fools speak with too many words.

Sin does not hide from a multitude of words. The wise controls his lips.

Large quantities of meaningless words and repetition are not acceptable in prayer. The pagans think their gods will hear long and repetitious prayers.

We all stumble in many things. If any do not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able to restrain (control) the whole body.

General references

Jephthah promised Jehovah: If you give me victory over the Ammonites,