2 Do not be hasty to speak, and do not be impulsive to make a speech before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

3 Just as dreams accompany much labor, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.

4 When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because he does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.

5 Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.

6 Do not let your mouth bring guilt on you, and do not say in the presence of the messenger that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

Ecclesiastes 5:2-6, Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers.
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