Ecclesiastes 5:2
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King James Version (modern wording)
Be not rash with your mouth, and let not yours heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 5:2 say?
Ecclesiastes 5:2 in modern King James wording reads: "Be not rash with your mouth, and let not yours heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few."
Where is Ecclesiastes 5:2 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 5:2 is verse 2 of chapter 5 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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