3For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.


In Context

1 Keep thy feet when thou goest unto a house of God, and draw near to hear rather than to give of fools the sacrifice, for they do not know they do evil.

2 Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

4 When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest — complete.

5 Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice [is known] by multitude of words.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:3As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:3Dreams follow many cares: and in many words shall be found folly.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For a dream cometh with a multitude of business; and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:3For a dream comes through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.