Ecclesiastes 5:2 Meaning
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Context Explained
1Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.
2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
4When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 6:7
Jesus advises against vain repetitions in prayer, similar to the caution against rash speech.
Proverbs 10:19
This verse states that in the multitude of words, sin is not lacking, echoing the need for restraint in speech.
James 1:19
This verse encourages being quick to listen and slow to speak, which aligns with the advice given in Ecclesiastes.
Source: Ecclesiastes 5:2