Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God. New Living Translation Talk is cheap, like daydreams and other useless activities. Fear God instead. English Standard Version For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear. Berean Standard Bible For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God. King James Bible For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. New King James Version For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God. New American Standard Bible For in many dreams and in many words there is futility. Rather, fear God. NASB 1995 For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God. NASB 1977 For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God. Legacy Standard Bible For in many dreams and vanities are many words. Rather, fear God. Amplified Bible For in a multitude of dreams and in a flood of words there is worthlessness. Rather [reverently] fear God [and worship Him with awe-filled respect, knowing who He is]. Christian Standard Bible For many dreams bring futility; so do many words. Therefore, fear God. Holman Christian Standard Bible For many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God. American Standard Version For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because in many dreams and empty things and many words of deception you worship God Brenton Septuagint Translation For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God. Contemporary English Version Respect and obey God! Daydreaming leads to a lot of senseless talk. Douay-Rheims Bible Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God. English Revised Version For thus it cometh to pass through the multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God. GOD'S WORD® Translation In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, you should still fear God. Good News Translation No matter how much you dream, how much useless work you do, or how much you talk, you must still stand in awe of God. International Standard Version In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, it is more important to fear God. JPS Tanakh 1917 For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God. Literal Standard Version For in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear God. Majority Standard Bible For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God. New American Bible Despite many dreams, futilities, and a multitude of words, fear God! NET Bible Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God! New Revised Standard Version With many dreams come vanities and a multitude of words; but fear God. New Heart English Bible For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God. Webster's Bible Translation For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. World English Bible For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words; but you must fear God. Young's Literal Translation For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Approaching God with Awe…6Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands? 7For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God. Cross References Ecclesiastes 3:14 I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him. Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence. Ecclesiastes 8:13 Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow. Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. Treasury of Scripture For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear you God. in the Ecclesiastes 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. but Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all. Ecclesiastes 8:12 Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Jump to Previous Abound Abundance Awe Divers Dreaming Dreams Emptiness Empty Fear Grow Increase Meaningless Multitude Purpose Rather Stand Talk Vanities WordsJump to Next Abound Abundance Awe Divers Dreaming Dreams Emptiness Empty Fear Grow Increase Meaningless Multitude Purpose Rather Stand Talk Vanities WordsEcclesiastes 5 1. vanities in divine service8. in murmuring against oppression 9. and in riches 18. Joy in riches is the gift of God. (7) This verse presents some difficulties of translation springing from corruption of text, but not affecting the general sense; according to which the many words which belong to the dreams and vanities of heathendom are contrasted with the fear of the only God.Verse 7. - For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities. The Hebrew is literally, For in multitude of dreams, and vanities, and many words; i.e., as Wright puts it, "In the multitude of dreams are also vanities, and (in) many words (as well)." Koheleth sums up the sense of the preceding paragraph, vers. 1-6. The popular religion, which made much of dreams and verbosity and vows, is vanity, and has in it nothing substantial or comforting. The superstitious man who puts his faith in dreams is unpractical and unreal; the garrulous man who is rash in his vows, and in prayer thinks to be heard for his much speaking, displeases God and never secures his object. Ginsburg and Bullock render, "For it is (it happens) through the multitude of idle thoughts and vanities and much talking," the reference being either to the foolish speaking of ver. 2 or to the wrath of God in ver. 6. The Septuagint rendering is elliptical, Ὅτι ἐ πλήθει ἐνυπνίων καὶ ματαιοτήτων καὶ λόγων πολλῶν ὅτι σὺ τὸν Θεὸν φοβοῦ. To complete this, some supply, "Many vows are made or excused;" others, "There is evil." Vulgate, Ubi multa aunt somnia, plurimae aunt vanitates, et sermones innumeri.' The Authorized Version gives the sense of the passage. But fear thou God. In contrast with these spurious forms of religion, which the Jews were inclined to adopt, the writer recalls men to the fear of the one true God, to whom all vows should be performed, and who should be worshipped from the heart. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For asכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction many בְרֹ֤ב (ḇə·rōḇ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7230: Multitude, abundance, greatness dreams חֲלֹמוֹת֙ (ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2472: A dream bring futility, וַהֲבָלִ֔ים (wa·hă·ḇā·lîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1892: Emptiness, vanity, transitory, unsatisfactory so do many הַרְבֵּ֑ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great words. וּדְבָרִ֖ים (ū·ḏə·ḇā·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause Therefore, כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction fear יְרָֽא׃ (yə·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten God. הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Ecclesiastes 5:7 NIVEcclesiastes 5:7 NLT Ecclesiastes 5:7 ESV Ecclesiastes 5:7 NASB Ecclesiastes 5:7 KJV Ecclesiastes 5:7 BibleApps.com Ecclesiastes 5:7 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 5:7 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 5:7 French Bible Ecclesiastes 5:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams there (Ecclesiast. 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