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Ecclesiastes 5:3
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KJ21
For a dream cometh through a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice is known by a multitude of words.
ASV
For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.
AMP
For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.
AMPC
For a dream comes with much business and painful effort, and a fool’s voice with many words.
BRG
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
CSB
Just as dreams accompany much labor, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.
CSBA
Just as dreams accompany much labour, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.
CEB
Remember: Dreams come with many cares, and the voice of fools with many words.
CJB
If you make a vow to God, don’t delay in discharging it. For God takes no pleasure in fools, so discharge your vow!
CEV
If you keep thinking about something, you will dream about it. If you talk too much, you will say the wrong thing.
DARBY
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
DRA
If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.
ERV
Bad dreams come from too many worries, and too many words come from the mouth of a fool.
EASY
If you worry about many things, you will have many dreams. If you talk too much, you will say foolish things.
EHV
As too much busyness leads to dreams, too many words lead to foolish talk.
ESV
For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.
ESVUK
For a dream comes with much busyness, and a fool's voice with many words.
EXB
Dreams come from too much ·worrying [or work], and too many words come from foolish people.
GNV
When thou hast vowed a vow to God, defer not to pay it: for he delighteth not in fools: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.
GW
Daydreaming comes when there are too many worries. Careless speaking comes when there are too many words.
GNT
The more you worry, the more likely you are to have bad dreams, and the more you talk, the more likely you are to say something foolish.
HCSB
For dreams result from much work and a fool’s voice from many words.
ICB
The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying. So too many words come from foolish people.
ISV
Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.
JUB
For out of much preoccupation comes the dream, and the voice of the fool out of a multitude of words.
KJV
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
AKJV
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
LSB
For the dream comes through abundant endeavor and the voice of a fool through abundant words.
LEB
For a dream comes with many cares, and the voice of a fool with many words.
TLB
As you enter the Temple, keep your ears open and your mouth shut! Don’t be a fool who doesn’t even realize it is sinful to make rash promises to God, for he is in heaven and you are only here on earth, so let your words be few. Just as being too busy gives you nightmares, so being a fool makes you a blabbermouth.
MSG
Overwork makes for restless sleep. Overtalk shows you up as a fool.
MEV
For a dream comes when there is a great burden, and a foolish voice when there are many words.
NOG
Daydreaming comes when there are too many worries. Careless speaking comes when there are too many words.
NABRE
When you make a vow to God, delay not its fulfillment. For God has no pleasure in fools; fulfill what you have vowed.
NASB
For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of a fool through many words.
NASB1995
For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words.
NCB
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill the vow you have made.
NCV
The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying, and too many words come from foolish people.
NET
Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.
NIRV
Many worries result in dreams. Many words result in foolish talk.
NIV
A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.
NIVUK
A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.
NKJV
For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.
NLV
For a dream comes with much work, and the voice of a fool comes with many words.
NLT
Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.
NRSVA
For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.
NRSVACE
For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.
NRSVCE
For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.
NRSVUE
For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.
OJB
As by a multitude of cares cometh a chalom, so by a multitude of dvarim cometh the kol kesil (the voice of the fool).
RGT
When you have vowed a vow to God, do not delay in paying it. For He does not delight in fools. Pay what you have promised.
RSV
For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.
RSVCE
For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.
TLV
When you swear a vow to God, don’t delay in fulfilling it. For He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!
VOICE
For just as busyness breeds restless dreams, so wordiness reveals the voice of a fool.
WEB
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
WYC
Dreams follow many busynesses, and folly shall be found in many words.
YLT
For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
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