Ecclesiastes 5:7

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Ecclesiastes 5:7

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

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KJV

King James Version

For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.

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WEB

World English Bible

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

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Ecclesiastes 5

⁵ It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

⁶ Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

⁷ For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

⁸ If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.

⁹ The produce of the earth is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.

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