Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
New American Standard Bible
For the dream comes through much
King James Version
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Holman Bible
For dreams result from much work and a fool’s voice from many words.
International Standard Version
Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.
American Standard Version
For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
Amplified
For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.
Bible in Basic English
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
Darby Translation
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
Julia Smith Translation
For the dream came in the multitude of labor; and the voice of the foolish one in the multitude of words.
King James 2000
For a dream comes through much business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.
Modern King James verseion
For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice by the multitude of words.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.
NET Bible
Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
New Heart English Bible
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
The Emphasized Bible
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, - and, the voice of a dullard, is with a multitude of words.
Webster
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
World English Bible
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
Themes
Dreams » General references to
Dreams » Excess of business frequently leads to
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Vain talk condemned
Fools » Characteristics of » Reveal their folly
Speaking, evil » Vain talk condemned
Speech/communication » The mouth of a fool
Speech/communication » The multitude of words
Speech/communication » Who is full of words
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 5:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows
2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth. Therefore let thy words be few. 3 For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words. 4 When thou vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which thou vow.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:19
Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise utters knowledge rightly, but the mouth of fools pours out folly.
Job 11:2
Should not the multitude of words be answered? And should a man full of talk be justified?
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow himself up.