Ecclesiastes 5:2

Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows

¹ Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; draw near to listen [rather] than to offer a sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. ² Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be quick to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and you [are] on earth; therefore, let your words be few. ³ For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.

Before God

Face of God

For This Cause

God is in Heaven

On Earth

Presence of God

O God

Proverbs 10:19

In many words, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent.

Matthew 6:7

"But [when you] pray, do not babble repetitiously like the pagans, for they think that because of their many words they will be heard.

Genesis 18:27

Then Abraham answered and said, "Look, please, I was bold to speak to my Lord, but I [am] dust and ashes.

Genesis 18:30

And he said, "Please, let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak. What if thirty be found there?" And he answered, "I will not do [it] if I find thirty there."

Genesis 18:32

And he said, "Please, let not my Lord be angry, and I will speak only once more. What if ten are found there?" And he answered, "I will not destroy [it] for the sake of the ten."

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob made a vow saying, "If God will be with me and protect me on this way that I am going, and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,

Genesis 28:22

And this stone that I have set up [as] a pillar shall be the house of God, and [of] all that you give to me I will certainly give a tenth to you."

Numbers 30:2-5

if a man makes a vow for Yahweh or swears an oath with a binding pledge on himself, he must not render his word invalid; he must do all that went out from his mouth.

Judges 11:30

And Jephthah made a vow to Yahweh, and he said, "If indeed you will give the {Ammonites} into my hand,

1 Samuel 14:24-45

Now the men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, because Saul had made the army take an oath, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats [any] food until evening, when I will have avenged myself on my enemies!" So none of the army tasted [any] food.

Psalm 115:3

But our God [is] in the heavens; all that he desires, he does.

Proverbs 20:25

[It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For with many dreams [come] vanities and numerous words. Therefore, fear God!

Isaiah 55:9

"For [as] [the] heavens are {higher} than [the] earth, so my ways are {higher} than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Matthew 6:9

Therefore you pray in this way: "Our Father who is in heaven, may your name be treated as holy.

Mark 6:23

And he swore to her, "Anything whatever you ask me for I will give you, up to half my kingdom!"

James 3:2

For we all stumble [in] many [ways]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.