Ecclesiastes 5:2

Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows

¹ Keep thy foot when thou go to the house of God, for to draw near to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they know not that they do evil. 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.

Before God

Face of God

For This Cause

God is in Heaven

On Earth

Presence of God

O God

Proverbs 10:19

Transgression is not lacking in the multitude of words, but he who refrains his lips does wisely.

Matthew 6:7

And while praying do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do, for they think that they will be heard by their much speaking.

Genesis 18:27

And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak to the Lord, who am but dust and ashes.

Genesis 18:30

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak. Perhaps there shall be thirty found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there.

Genesis 18:32

And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake.

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 28:22

then this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house. And of all that thou shall give me I will surely give the tenth to thee.

Numbers 30:2-5

When a man vows a vow to LORD, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word. He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

Judges 11:30

And Jephthah vowed a vow to LORD, and said, If thou will indeed deliver the sons of Ammon into my hand,

1 Samuel 14:24-45

And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Psalm 115:3

But our God is in the heavens. He has done whatever he pleased.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to a man to say rashly, [It is] holy. And to make inquiry after vows.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words. But fear thou God.

Isaiah 55:9

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Matthew 6:9

Pray ye therefore this way: Our Father in the heavens, hallowed be thy name.

Mark 6:23

And he swore to her, Whatever thou may ask of me, I will give to thee, as much as half of my kingdom.

James 3:2

For we all stumble in many things. If any man does not stumble in word, this is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.