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Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with rmany words.

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Ecclesiastes 5:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

A dream comes when there are many cares,

and many words mark the speech of a fool.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For a dream comes through much activity,

And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying,

and too many words come from foolish people.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Daydreaming comes when there are too many worries. 

Careless speaking comes when there are too many words. 

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For dreams result from much work and a fool’s voice from many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

For a dream comes with many cares,

and the voice of a fool with many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Dreams come to people when they worry a lot.

When foolish people talk, they use too many words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words.


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