Ecclesiastes 5:7
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Respect and obey God! Daydreaming leads to a lot of senseless talk.

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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, you should still fear God.

International Standard Version
In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, it is more important to fear God.

NET Bible
Just as there is futility in many dreams, so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also many vanities: but you 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.

World English Bible
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.

American King James Version
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear you God.

American Standard Version
For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words: but fear thou God.

A Faithful Version
For in the multitude of dreams and many words vanities abound; but fear God.

Darby Bible Translation
For in the multitude of dreams are vanities; so with many words: but 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(5:6) For in the multitude of dreames, and vanities are also many wordes: but feare thou God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(5:6) And why? wheras are many dreames and many wordes, there are also diuers vanities: but loke that thou feare God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And why? where as are many dreames & many wordes, there are also dyuerse vanities: but loke yt thou feare God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear God.

Young's Literal Translation
For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.

Smith's Literal Translation
For in the multitude of dreams, and vanities, and many words: but fear thou God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities, and words without number: but do thou fear God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities and innumerable words. Yet truly, you must fear God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because in many dreams and empty things and many words of deception you worship God

Lamsa Bible
For in the multitude of dreams and vain things and many words is false worship; but you should worship God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For through the multitude of dreams and vanities there are also many words; but fear thou God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For there is evil in a multitude of dreams and vanities and many words: but fear thou God.
















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