Ecclesiastes 5:3

In 11 translations

BSB

As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

KJV

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

WEB

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

ASV

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

LSV

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

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC5:2

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

GNV5:2

For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.

JPS5:2

For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

LXXE5:2

For through the multitude of trial a dream comes; and a fool's voice is with a multitude of words.

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Original-language editions

WLC5:2

כִּ֛י בָּ֥א הַחֲל֖וֹם בְּרֹ֣ב עִנְיָ֑ן וְק֥וֹל כְּסִ֖יל בְּרֹ֥ב דְּבָרִֽים׃KJV:Eccl.5.3

LXX-Br5:2

Ὅτι παραγίνεται ἐνύπνιον ἐν πλήθει πειρασμοῦ, καὶ φωνὴ ἄφρονος ἐν πλήθει λόγων.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
• Ecclesiastes 10:12–14The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is…
• Proverbs 10:19When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
• Job 11:2“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

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