Ecclesiastes 5:2 meaning and explanation
Do 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.
Ecclesiastes 5:2, Berean Standard Bible
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The Teacher, addressing worshippers who come to the house of God, continues his counsel from verse 1 about approaching God with care. The contrast is between heaven and earth: God is exalted and the worshipper is lowly, so rushed speech and hasty inner vows are out of place.
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