Ecclesiastes 5:2-6

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on Ecclesiastes 5:2-6

²Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

³As a dream comes through many cares,

so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

⁴When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

⁵It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

⁶Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

— Ecclesiastes 5:2-6

(BSB)

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