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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ecclesiastes 5:2

Ecclesiastes 5:2. Be not rash with thy mouth Speak not without due consideration; and let not thy heart be hasty Do not give way to every sudden motion of thy heart, nor suffer it to break out of thy lips till thou hast well weighed it. We must think, and think twice, before we speak, when we are to speak, either from God in preaching, or to God in prayer, or in solemn vows and promises made in his presence; which were very much in use in those times, and of which he speaks in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

5:1-10:20 MAKE THE MOST OF LIFE’S FRUSTRATIONSAdvice about religion (5:1-7)Among the many affairs of everyday life that the writer deals with is the matter of religious practices. First he warns that the offering of sacrifices is useless if the worshippers have no desire to listen to God’s word or obey it (5:1). Those thinking of making vows must consider their vows carefully before telling them to God. Too many words may lead to foolish vows, just as too much work can produce bad dreams... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ecclesiastes 5:1

God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art) = the [true] God, or the Deity. App-4 . See note on Ecclesiastes 1:13 . hear = obey. fools = fat, inert. Hebrew kesil. See note on Proverbs 1:7 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ecclesiastes 5:2

thing = word. upon earth. Same idea as "under the sun". See note on Ecclesiastes 1:3 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:1

ADVICE REGARDING THE PRACTICE OF HOLY RELIGION[1]Ecclesiastes 5:1-7"Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. 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. For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words. When thou... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:1

Ecclesiastes 5:1. And be more ready to hear, &c.— For, to be ready to obey is a better sacrifice than the gift of fools; because they know not when they do evil. It is plain that Solomon intended to oppose the course which he advises us to take when we go into the house of God, to that which is generally pursued by fools, or those who are ignorant of divine knowledge: but the beauty of that opposition is almost entirely lost in modern versions, through the turn given to the whole sentence.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:1

1. From vanity connected with kings, he passes to vanities ( :-) which may be fallen into in serving the King of kings, even by those who, convinced of the vanity of the creature, wish to worship the Creator. Keep thy foot—In going to worship, go with considerate, circumspect, reverent feeling. The allusion is to the taking off the shoes, or sandals, in entering a temple (Exodus 3:5; Joshua 5:15, which passages perhaps gave rise to the custom). WEISS needlessly reads, "Keep thy feast days"... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ecclesiastes 5:2

2. rash—opposed to the considerate reverence ("keep thy foot," :-). This verse illustrates :-, as to prayer in the house of God ("before God," Isaiah 1:12); so Isaiah 1:12- : as to vows. The remedy to such vanities is stated (Ecclesiastes 5:6). "Fear thou God." God is in heaven—Therefore He ought to be approached with carefully weighed words, by thee, a frail creature of earth. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

The effect of rash vows 5:1-7An interlude of proverbs follows the personal section just concluded."The sacrifice of fools" in view (Ecclesiastes 5:1) is a rash vow, as is clear from what follows. Ecclesiastes 5:3 seems to compare the verbosity of a fool in making a rash vow to God and the endless dreams one often experiences after a very busy day. Much work generates many dreams, and a fool utters too many words. [Note: Kaiser, Ecclesiastes . . ., p. 75.] If a person makes a rash promise to God... read more