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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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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Many words: probably refers to the offering of rash vows to God (see v. 6).
  2. 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).
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Ecclesiastes 5:1-3
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Fulfill Your Vow to God

5 [a]Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

2 Do not be quick with your mouth,
    do not be hasty in your heart
    to utter anything before God.(A)
God is in heaven
    and you are on earth,
    so let your words be few.(B)
3 A dream(C) comes when there are many cares,
    and many words mark the speech of a fool.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:1 In Hebrew texts 5:1 is numbered 4:17, and 5:2-20 is numbered 5:1-19.
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