Ecclesiastes 5:3

Ecclesiastes 5:3 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3A dream comes when there are many cares,

and many words mark the speech of a fool.

3For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of a fool through many words.

3For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of the fool through many words.

3As a dream comes through many cares,

so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

3For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

3When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.

3For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

3Many worries result in dreams.

Many words result in foolish talk.

3If you worry about many things,

you will have many dreams.

If you talk too much,

you will say foolish things.

3For the dream has come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.