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Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:2-4
International Standard Version
2 [a]Don’t be impulsive with your mouth
nor be in a hurry to talk in God’s presence.
Since God is in heaven
and you’re on earth,
keep your speech short.
3 Too many worries lead to nightmares,
and a fool is known from talking too much.
Keep Your Promises to God
4 When you make a promise to God, don’t fail to keep it, since he isn’t pleased with fools. Keep what you promise—
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- Ecclesiastes 5:2 This v. is 5:1 in MT, and so throughout the chapter.
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