Ecclesiastes 5:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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 (YLT)
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.
| is any | אַל | ʾal | al |
| Be | תְּבַהֵ֨ל | tĕbahēl | teh-va-HALE |
| not | עַל | ʿal | al |
| rash with | פִּ֜יךָ | pîkā | PEE-ha |
| thy mouth, heart | וְלִבְּךָ֧ | wĕlibbĕkā | veh-lee-beh-HA |
| thine not | אַל | ʾal | al |
| let and | יְמַהֵ֛ר | yĕmahēr | yeh-ma-HARE |
| be hasty | לְהוֹצִ֥יא | lĕhôṣîʾ | leh-hoh-TSEE |
| to utter | דָבָ֖ר | dābār | da-VAHR |
| thing | לִפְנֵ֣י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| before | הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| God: | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| for | הָאֱלֹהִ֤ים | hāʾĕlōhîm | ha-ay-loh-HEEM |
| God in heaven, | בַּשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ | baššāmayim | ba-sha-MA-YEEM |
| and thou | וְאַתָּ֣ה | wĕʾattâ | veh-ah-TA |
| upon | עַל | ʿal | al |
| earth: | הָאָ֔רֶץ | hāʾāreṣ | ha-AH-rets |
| therefore | עַֽל | ʿal | al |
| כֵּ֛ן | kēn | kane | |
| be let thy | יִהְי֥וּ | yihyû | yee-YOO |
| words | דְבָרֶ֖יךָ | dĕbārêkā | deh-va-RAY-ha |
| few. | מְעַטִּֽים׃ | mĕʿaṭṭîm | meh-ah-TEEM |