Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 5:2

²Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be quick	תְּבַהֵ֨ל	tə·ḇa·hêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H926 alarm, dismay
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
speak	פִּ֜יךָ	pî·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
and do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be hasty	יְמַהֵ֛ר	yə·ma·hêr	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4116 hasten
in your heart	וְלִבְּךָ֧	wə·lib·bə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
to utter	לְהוֹצִ֥יא	lə·hō·w·ṣî	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3318 go or come out
a word	דָבָ֖ר	ḏā·ḇār	Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
God	הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
is in heaven	בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
and you	וְאַתָּ֣ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
are on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
So	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
let your words	דְבָרֶ֖יךָ	ḏə·ḇā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
be	יִהְי֥וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
few	מְעַטִּֽים׃	mə·‘aṭ·ṭîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H4592 a little, fewness, a few

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Matthew 6:7 · Proverbs 10:19 · Isaiah 55:9 · Matthew 6:9 · Numbers 30:2–5 · Ecclesiastes 5:7 · Ecclesiastes 5:3 · Genesis 18:27 · Genesis 28:20 · Proverbs 20:25 · James 3:2 · Psalm 115:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.