Ecclesiastes 5:7
“For in the multitude of dreames and many words, there are also diuers vanities: but feare thou God.”
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Ecclesiastes 5:7 Context
5Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay. 6Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands? 7For in the multitude of dreames and many words, there are also diuers vanities: but feare thou God. 8¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poore, and violent peruerting of iudgement, and iustice in a prouince, maruell not at the matter: for he that is higher then the highest, regardeth, and there be higher then they. 9¶ Moreouer the profit of the earth is for all: the king himselfe is serued by the field.
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.
- King James Version
For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because much talk comes from dreams and things of no purpose. But let the fear of God be in you.
- Basic English Bible
For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but fear God.
- Darby Bible
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
- Webster's Bible
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.
- World English Bible
For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(5:6) For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Ecclesiastes 5:7
5:7 For - There is a great deal of folly, as in multitude of dreams, which for the most part are vain and insignificant, so also in many words, in making many vows whereby a man is exposed to many snares and temptations. But - Fear the wrath of God, and therefore be sparing in making vows, and just in performing them.