Ecclesiastes 5.4-7

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 cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.

4. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest. 5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands? 7. For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they. 9. Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. (Ecclesiastes 5:2-9, ASV)

2. Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few. 3. For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

4. When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. 5. It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. 6. Don’t allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Don’t protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands? 7. For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

8. If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a district, don’t marvel at the matter: for one official is eyed by a higher one; and there are officials over them. 9. Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field. (Ecclesiastes 5:2-9, WEB)

2. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. ^{thing: or, word} 3. For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

4. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. 5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? 7. For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

8. If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they. ^{at the: Heb. at the will, or, purpose} 9. Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. (Ecclesiastes 5:2-9, KJV)

2. Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few. 3. For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

4. When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest, complete. 5. Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete. 6. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that 'it [is] an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands? 7. For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.

8. If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones [are] over them. 9. And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served. (Ecclesiastes 5:2-9, YLT)