Ecclesiastes 5:3

Approaching God with Awe

2Do 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. 3As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

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Berean Standard Bible
As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
American Standard Version (1901)
For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.
Bible in Basic English
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
Free Bible Version
When you worry too much, you get nightmares; when you talk too much, you say foolish things.
King James (Authorized) Version
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
Translation for Translators
If you are continually thinking and worrying about things, you will have bad dreams about them and not rest well. And the more you talk, the more likely it will be that you will say things that are foolish.
Unlocked Literal Bible
If you have too many things to do and worry about, you will probably have bad dreams. The more words you speak, the more foolish things you will probably say.
Noah Webster Bible
For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
World English Bible
For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
Young's Literal Translation
For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.