Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
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.
A Conservative Version
For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
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.
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 unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great. 3 As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number. 4 When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:19
Where there is much talk there will be no end to sin, but he who keeps his mouth shut does wisely.
Proverbs 15:2
Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.
Job 11:2
Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?
Ecclesiastes 10:12-14
The words of a wise man's mouth are sweet to all, but the lips of a foolish man are his destruction.