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Ecclesiastes 5:3

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3For a dream cometh through the multitude of ebusiness; and a fool’s voice is known fby multitude of words.

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Footnotes

  1. ech. 8:16. See ch. 1:13.

Cross references

  1. fJob 11:2. Prov. 10:19.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

A dream comes when there are many cares,

and many words mark the speech of a fool.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Just as dreams accompany much labor, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For a dream comes with many cares,

and the voice of a fool with many words.