Ecclesiastes 5:2 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | אַל | h408 |
| 1 | Be not rash | תְּבַהֵ֨ל | h926 |
| 2 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 3 | with thy mouth | פִּ֜יךָ | h6310 |
| 4 | and let not thine heart | וְלִבְּךָ֧ | h3820 |
| 5 | | אַל | h408 |
| 6 | be hasty | יְמַהֵ֛ר | h4116 |
| 7 | to utter | לְהוֹצִ֥יא | h3318 |
| 20 | any thing | דְבָרֶ֖יךָ | h1697 |
| 9 | before | לִפְנֵ֣י | h6440 |
| 12 | God | הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים | h430 |
| 11 | | כִּ֣י | h3588 |
| 12 | God | הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים | h430 |
| 13 | is in heaven | בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | h8064 |
| 14 | | וְאַתָּ֣ה | h859 |
| 15 | | עַל | h5921 |
| 16 | and thou upon earth | הָאָ֔רֶץ | h776 |
| 17 | | עַֽל | h5921 |
| 18 | | כֵּ֛ן | h3651 |
| 19 | | יִהְי֥וּ | h1961 |
| 20 | any thing | דְבָרֶ֖יךָ | h1697 |
| 21 | be few | מְעַטִּֽים׃ | h4592 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.
World English Bible (WEB)
Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.