Ecclesiastes 5:2 Multilingual: Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

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New International Version
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.

New Living Translation
Don't make rash promises, and don't be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.

English Standard Version
Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Berean Study Bible
Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

New American Standard Bible
Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.

King James Bible
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
Don't be impulsive with your mouth nor be in a hurry to talk in God's presence. Since God is in heaven and you're on earth, keep your speech short.

NET Bible
Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Don't be in a hurry to talk. Don't be eager to speak in the presence of God. Since God is in heaven and you are on earth, limit the number of your words.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Do not be rash with thy mouth and do not let thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God, for God is in heaven and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

King James 2000 Bible
Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few.

American King James Version
Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and you on earth: therefore let your words be few.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Speak not any thing rashly, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Darby Bible Translation
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in the heavens, and thou upon earth; therefore let thy words be few.

English Revised Version
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Webster's Bible Translation
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

World English Bible
Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

Young's Literal Translation
Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

Prediker 5:2 Afrikaans PWL
Wees nie haastig met jou mond nie en laat jou verstand, wil en emosie nie haastig wees om ’n woord te uiter voor God nie, want God is in die hemel en jy op die aarde; laat daarom jou woorde min wees,

Predikuesi 5:2 Albanian
Mos u nxito me gojën tënde, dhe zemra jote të mos shpejtohet të thotë asnjë fjalë përpara Perëndisë, sepse Perëndia është në qiell dhe ti mbi tokë; prandaj fjalët e tua të jenë të pakta.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 5:2 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لا تستعجل فمك ولا يسرع قلبك الى نطق كلام قدام الله. لان الله في السموات وانت على الارض فلذلك لتكن كلماتك قليلة.

Dyr Prödiger 5:2 Bavarian
Platz nit ainfach draufloos mit n Bettn; dös sollt schoon aynn Sin habn aau! Schließlich ist dyr Herrgot eyn n Himml obn und du auf dyr Erdn herunt. Also, röd nit z vil!

Еклесиаст 5:2 Bulgarian
Не прибързвай с устата си, Нито да бърза сърцето ти да произнася думи пред Бога; Защото Бог е на небесата, а ти на земята, Затова нека бъдат думите ти малко;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
你在神面前不可冒失開口，也不可心急發言。因為神在天上，你在地下，所以你的言語要寡少。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
你在神面前不可冒失开口，也不可心急发言。因为神在天上，你在地下，所以你的言语要寡少。

傳道書 5:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
你在　神面前不可冒失開口，也不可心急發言；因為　神在天上，你在地下，所以你的言語要寡少。

傳道書 5:2 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
你在　神面前不可冒失开口，也不可心急发言；因为　神在天上，你在地下，所以你的言语要寡少。

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Croatian Bible
Ne nagli ustima svojim i ne žuri se s riječima pred Bogom, jer je Bog na nebu, a ti si na zemlji; zato štedi svoje riječi.

Kazatel 5:2 Czech BKR
Nebývej rychlý k mluvení, ani srdce tvé kvapné k vynášení slova před oblíčejem Božím, poněvadž Bůh jest na nebi, a ty na zemi; protož nechť jsou slova tvá nemnohá.

Prædikeren 5:2 Danish
Lad ikke din Mund løbe eller dit Hjerte haste med at udtale et Ord for Guds Aasyn; thi Gud er i Himmelen og du paa Jorden, derfor skal dine Ord være faa.

Prediker 5:2 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Want gelijk de droom komt door veel bezigheid, alzo de stem des zots door de veelheid der woorden.

Swete's Septuagint
μὴ σπεῦδε ἐπὶ στόματί σου, καὶ καρδία σου μὴ ταχυνάτω τοῦ ἐξενέγκαι λόγον πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ· ὅτι ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἄνω, καὶ σὺ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς· διὰ τοῦτο ἔστωσαν οἱ λόγοι σου ὀλίγοι.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
אַל־תְּבַהֵ֨ל עַל־פִּ֜יךָ וְלִבְּךָ֧ אַל־יְמַהֵ֛ר לְהֹוצִ֥יא דָבָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים כִּ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְאַתָּ֣ה עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ עַֽל־כֵּ֛ן יִהְי֥וּ דְבָרֶ֖יךָ מְעַטִּֽים׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
אל־תבהל על־פיך ולבך אל־ימהר להוציא דבר לפני האלהים כי האלהים בשמים ואתה על־הארץ על־כן יהיו דבריך מעטים׃

Aleppo Codex
א אל תבהל על פיך ולבך אל ימהר להוציא דבר--לפני האלהים כי האלהים בשמים ואתה על הארץ על כן יהיו דבריך מעטים

Prédikátor 5:2 Hungarian: Karoli
Ne gyorsalkodjál a te száddal, és a te elméd ne siessen valamit szólni Isten elõtt; mert az Isten mennyben van, te pedig e földön, azért a te beszéded kevés legyen;

La predikanto 5:2 Esperanto
Ne rapidu kun via busxo, kaj via koro ne rapidu elparoli vorton antaux Dio, cxar Dio estas en la cxielo, kaj vi estas sur la tero; tial malmultaj estu viaj vortoj.

SAARNAAJA 5:2 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Älä ole kerkeä suultasi, älköönkä sydämesi kiirehtikö lausumaan sanaa Jumalan edessä, sillä Jumala on taivaassa ja sinä olet maan päällä; sentähden olkoot sanasi harvat.

Ecclésiaste 5:2 French: Darby
Ne te presse point de ta bouche, et que ton coeur ne se hate point de proferer une parole devant Dieu; car Dieu est dans les cieux, et toi sur la terre: c'est pourquoi, que tes paroles soient peu nombreuses.

Ecclésiaste 5:2 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Ne te presse pas d'ouvrir la bouche, et que ton coeur ne se hâte pas d'exprimer une parole devant Dieu; car Dieu est au ciel, et toi sur la terre: que tes paroles soient donc peu nombreuses.

Ecclésiaste 5:2 French: Martin (1744)
Ne te précipite point à parler, et que ton cœur ne se hâte point de parler devant Dieu; car Dieu est au ciel, et toi sur la terre; c'est pourquoi use de peu de paroles.

Prediger 5:2 German: Modernized
Sei nicht schnell mit deinem Munde und laß dein Herz nicht eilen, etwas zu reden vor Gott; denn Gott ist im Himmel und du auf Erden; darum laß deiner Worte wenig sein.

Prediger 5:2 German: Luther (1912)
Sei nicht schnell mit deinem Munde und laß dein Herz nicht eilen, was zu reden vor Gott; denn Gott ist im Himmel, und du auf Erden; darum laß deiner Worte wenig sein.

Prediger 5:2 German: Textbibel (1899)
Sei nicht vorschnell mit dem Munde, und dein Herz eile nicht, ein Wort vor Gott auszusprechen; denn Gott ist im Himmel und du bist auf Erden: darum seien deiner Worte wenige.

Ecclesiaste 5:2 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Non esser precipitoso nel parlare, e il tuo cuore non s’affretti a proferir verbo davanti a Dio; perché Dio è in cielo e tu sei sulla terra; le tue parole sian dunque poche;

Ecclesiaste 5:2 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Non esser precipitoso nel tuo parlare, e il tuo cuore non si affretti a proferire alcuna parola nel cospetto di Dio; perciocchè Iddio, è nel cielo, e tu sei in terra; però sieno le tue parole poche;

PENGKHOTBAH 5:2 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Janganlah kiranya mulutmu telanjur dan janganlah hatimu gopoh-gopoh mengeluarkan barang sesuatu perkataan di hadapan hadirat Allah, karena Allah adalah di dalam sorga dan engkau di atas bumi, sebab itu hendaklah sedikit jua perkataanmu.

전도서 5:2 Korean
너는 하나님 앞에서 함부로 입을 열지 말며 급한 마음으로 말을 내지 말라 하나님은 하늘에 계시고 너는 땅에 있음이니라 그런즉 마땅히 말을 적게 할 것이라

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Ne temere quid loquaris, neque cor tuum sit velox ad proferendum sermonem coram Deo. Deus enim in cælo, et tu super terram ; idcirco sint pauci sermones tui.

Koheleto knyga 5:2 Lithuanian
Neskubėk savo burna, ir tegu neskuba tavo širdis kalbėti Dievo akivaizdoje, nes Dievas yra danguje, o tu žemėje. Todėl tenebūna daug tavo žodžių.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Maori
Kei porahurahu tou mangai, kei hohoro hoki te puaki o tetahi kupu a tou ngakau i te aroaro o te Atua; no te mea kei te rangi te Atua, a ko koe kei runga i te whenua: mo reira kia torutoru au kupu.

Predikerens 5:2 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Vær ikke for snar med din munn, og la ikke ditt hjerte forhaste sig med å bære frem et ord for Guds åsyn! For Gud er i himmelen og du på jorden; la derfor dine ord være få!

Eclesiastés 5:2 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
No te des prisa en hablar, ni se apresure tu corazón a proferir palabra delante de Dios. Porque Dios está en el cielo y tú en la tierra; por tanto sean pocas tus palabras.

Eclesiastés 5:2 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
No te des prisa en hablar, Ni se apresure tu corazón a proferir palabra delante de Dios. Porque Dios está en el cielo y tú en la tierra; Por tanto sean pocas tus palabras.

Eclesiastés 5:2 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
No te des prisa con tu boca, ni tu corazón se apresure a proferir palabra delante de Dios; porque Dios está en el cielo, y tú en la tierra; por tanto, sean pocas tus palabras.

Eclesiastés 5:2 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
No te des priesa con tu boca, ni tu corazón se apresure á proferir palabra delante de Dios; porque Dios está en el cielo, y tú sobre la tierra: por tanto, sean pocas tus palabras.

Eclesiastés 5:2 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
No te des prisa con tu boca, ni tu corazón se apresure a proferir palabra delante de Dios; porque Dios está en el cielo, y tú sobre la tierra; por tanto, sean pocas tus palabras.

Eclesiastes 5:2 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Não permita que tua boca fale precipitadamente, nem que teu coração o impulsione a fazer promessas diante de Deus. Afinal, Deus está nos céus, e tu apenas vives sobre a terra; portanto, que tuas palavras sejam poucas e corretas.

Eclesiastes 5:2 Portugese Bible
Não te precipites com a tua boca, nem o teu coração se apresse a pronunciar palavra alguma na presença de Deus; porque Deus está no céu, e tu estás sobre a terra; portanto sejam poucas as tuas palavras.

Ecclesiast 5:2 Romanian: Cornilescu
Nu te grăbi să deschizi gura, şi să nu-ţi rostească inima cuvinte pripite înaintea lui Dumnezeu; căci Dumnezeu este în cer, şi tu pe pămînt, de aceea să nu spui vorbe multe.

Екклесиаст 5:2 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
(5:1) Не торопись языком твоим, и сердце твое да не спешит произнести слово пред Богом; потому что Бог на небе, а ты на земле; поэтому слова твои да будут немноги.

Екклесиаст 5:2 Russian koi8r
(5-1) Не торопись языком твоим, и сердце твое да не спешит произнести слово пред Богом; потому что Бог на небе, а ты на земле; поэтому слова твои да будут немноги.

Predikaren 5:2 Swedish (1917)
Var icke obetänksam med din mun, och låt icke ditt hjärta förhasta sig med att uttala något ord inför Gud. Gud är ju i himmelen, och du är på jorden; låt därför dina ord vara få.

Ecclesiastes 5:2 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Huwag kang pakabigla ng iyong bibig, at huwag magmadali ang iyong puso na magsalita ng anomang bagay sa harap ng Dios; sapagka't ang Dios ay nasa langit, at ikaw ay nasa lupa: kaya't pakauntiin mo ang iyong mga salita.

ปัญญาจารย์ 5:2 Thai: from KJV
อย่าให้ใจของเจ้าเร็วและอย่าให้ปากของเจ้าพูดโพล่งๆต่อเบื้องพระพักตร์พระเจ้า เพราะว่าพระเจ้าทรงสถิตในสวรรค์ และเจ้าอยู่บนแผ่นดินโลก เหตุฉะนั้นเจ้าจงพูดน้อยคำ

Vaiz 5:2 Turkish
Ağzını çabuk açma,
Tanrının önünde hemen konuya girme,
Çünkü Tanrı gökte, sen yerdesin,
Bu yüzden, az konuş.

Truyeàân Ñaïo 5:2 Vietnamese (1934)
Chớ vội mở miệng ra, và lòng ngươi chớ lật đật nói lời trước mặt Ðức Chúa Trời; vì Ðức Chúa Trời ở trên trời, còn ngươi ở dưới đất. Vậy nên ngươi khá ít lời.