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Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 5
1 Never be in a hurry to speak
or hastily make a promise to God,
for God is in heaven
and you are on earth;
therefore, let your words be few.
2 As dreams come when there are many cares,
so does the speech of a fool when there are many words.[a]
3 When you make a vow[b] to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill the vow you have made.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Many words: probably refers to the offering of rash vows to God (see v. 6).
- Ecclesiastes 5:3 Vow: see Deut 23:21-23; 1 Sam 1:11, 24-28. Fools: persons who refuse to learn (see Prov 1:20-27).
