Ecclesiastes 5:3
 Ecclesiastes 5:3 
New International Version (© 2011)
A dream comes when there are many cares, and many words mark the speech of a fool.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

For a dream cometh - That is, as dreams are generally the effect of the business in which we have been engaged during the day; so a multitude of words evidence the feeble workings of the foolish heart.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

a fool's

Ecclesiastes 10:12-14 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself...

Proverbs 10:19 In the multitude of words there wants not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 Parallel Commentaries
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Abundance Business Cares Dream Effort Fool Foolish Fool's Great Multitude Speech Voice Words
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Job 11:2 "Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated?
Proverbs 10:19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.
Proverbs 15:2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
Ecclesiastes 10:14 and fools multiply words. No one knows what is coming-- who can tell someone else what will happen after them?