Ecclesiastes 5:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֛יh3588
1comethבָּ֥אh935
2For a dreamהַחֲל֖וֹםh2472
7is known by multitudeבְּרֹ֥בh7230
4of businessעִנְיָ֑ןh6045
5voiceוְק֥וֹלh6963
6and a fool'sכְּסִ֖ילh3684
7is known by multitudeבְּרֹ֥בh7230
8of wordsדְּבָרִֽים׃h1697

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.