Ecclesiastes 5:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Ecclesiastes 5:3 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ecclesiastes 5:3 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 27:2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons,
- Job 11:2“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
- Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).