Ecclesiastes 5:3–4
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — The New International Version (NIV)
3 A dream comes when there are many cares,
and many words mark the speech of a fool.
4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
3 For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.
4 When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
3 Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.
4 When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
3 For a dream comes through much activity,
And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.
4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed—
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — New Century Version (NCV)
3 The saying is true: Bad dreams come from too much worrying,
and too many words come from foolish people.
4 If you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it. God is not happy with fools, so give God what you promised.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
3 For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool’s voice through a multitude of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
3 Daydreaming comes when there are too many worries.
Careless speaking comes when there are too many words.
4 When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
3 For dreams result from much work and a fool’s voice from many words. 4 When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
3 For dreams come with many cares, and a fool’s voice with many words.
4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
3 For a dream comes with many cares,
and the voice of a fool with many words.
4 When you make a vow to God,
do not delay in fulfilling it,
for he takes no pleasure in fools.
Fulfill what you vow!
Ecclesiastes 5:3–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
3 Dreams come to people when they worry a lot.
When foolish people talk, they use too many words.
4 When you make a promise to God, don’t wait too long to carry it out. He isn’t pleased with foolish people. So do what you have promised.