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Ecclesiastes 5:2

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Verse 2 of 20

Scripture focus

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.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:2

Theological / Devotional

Rash. Or, “hasty,” as the same word is translated in chs. 7:9 and 8:3. Hasty, thoughtless, precipitate words, whether in conversation, petition, or prayer, are dangerous. The tongue, like a horse, needs careful control. Note the advice of Christ in respect to prayer (Matt. 6:7).

Before God. God should be addressed with reverent awe (see 1 Kings 8:43). God cannot be approached as we would approach a man.

Words be few. Compare the appeal of the priests of Baal (1 Kings 18:26). God is not ignorant of our needs. An excess of words depicting minute details of our requirements is unnecessary (Matt. 6:7, 8; cf. Luke 18:9-14).

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