Ecclesiastes 5:4

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2 Do not be ^arash with your mouth,
And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.
For God is in heaven, and you on earth;
Therefore let your words ^bbe few.

3 For a dream comes through much activity,
And ^aa fool’s voice is known by his many words.

4 ^aWhen you make a vow to God, do not delay to ^bpay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed—

5 ^aBetter not to vow than to vow and not pay.

6 Do not let your ^amouth cause your flesh to sin, ^bnor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your¹ excuse and destroy the work of your hands?

7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But ^afear God.

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Definitions of words in Ecclesiastes 5:4:

Delay {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Have {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

No {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
No {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
No {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Pleasure {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Vow {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Ecclesiastes 5:4:

Ecclesiastes, The Preacher {I.S.B.E.}

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