Commentaries:Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Ecclesiastes 5:3
As much "business," engrossing the mind, gives birth to incoherent "dreams," so many words, uttered inconsiderately in prayer, give birth to and betray "a fool's speech" (Ecclesiastes 10:14), [HOLDEN and WEISS]. But Ecclesiastes 5:7 implies that the "dream" is not a comparison, but the vain thoughts of the fool (sinner, Psalms 73:20), arising from multiplicity of (worldly) "business." His "dream" is that God hears him for his much speaking (Matthew 6:7), independently of the frame of mind [English Version and MAURER].
fool's voice—answers to "dream" in the parallel; it comes by the many "words" flowing from the fool's "dream."
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Ecclesiastes 5:3:
Ecclesiastes 5:4
Ecclesiastes 5:7
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Ecclesiastes 7:16
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