Ecclesiastes 5:2-3 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

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.

— Ecclesiastes 5:2-3

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Illustration of Ecclesiastes 5:2

Illustration of Ecclesiastes 5:2 -- Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

Let your Words be Few

Illustration of Ecclesiastes 5:2

Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few. - Ecclesiastes 5:2

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