Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Dream » Vanity of
Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Dreams » General references to
The Lord said, "Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.
Let the prophet who has had a dream go ahead and tell his dream. Let the person who has received my message report that message faithfully. What is like straw cannot compare to what is like grain! I, the Lord, affirm it!
After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions.
Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Dreams » Vanity of trusting to natural
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Speaking » Folly in
I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."
The lips of a fool enter into strife, and his mouth invites a flogging. The mouth of a fool is his ruin, and his lips are a snare for his life.
Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
A fool lets fly with all his temper, but a wise person keeps it back.
The one who guards his words guards his life, but whoever is talkative will come to ruin.
Do you see someone who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
The one who gives an answer before he listens -- that is his folly and his shame.
The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people publicize folly.
The tongue of the wise treats knowledge correctly, but the mouth of the fool spouts out folly.
Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
Neither should there be vulgar speech, foolish talk, or coarse jesting -- all of which are out of character -- but rather thanksgiving.
In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.
Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer? I also could speak like you, if you were in my place; I could pile up words against you and I could shake my head at you.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you yourself also be like him.
Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you are found guilty.
At the beginning his words are foolish and at the end his talk is wicked madness, yet a fool keeps on babbling. No one knows what will happen; who can tell him what will happen in the future?