Ecclesiastes 5:3

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

He who tills his land shall have plenty of bread, but he who chases fantasies is void of understanding.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

He said to them, “When you pray, say, ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn’t know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

Abraham answered, “See now, I have taken it on myself to speak to the Lord, although I am dust and ashes.

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpah, saying, “None of us will give his daughter to Benjamin as a wife.”

Listen to the supplication of your servant, and of your people Israel, when they pray toward this place. Yes, hear in heaven, your dwelling place; and when you hear, forgive.

Oh that you would be completely silent! Then you would be wise.

“Be silent! Leave me alone, that I may speak. Let come on me what will.

“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

“Isn’t God in the heights of heaven? See the height of the stars, how high they are!

The princes refrained from talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

My heart overflows with a noble theme. I recite my verses for the king. My tongue is like the pen of a skillful writer.

Behold, they spew with their mouth. Swords are in their lips, “For”, they say, “who hears us?”

But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him.”

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

“Shouldn’t the multitude of words be answered? Should a man full of talk be justified?

Should your boastings make men hold their peace? When you mock, will no man make you ashamed?

“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.

Shall vain words have an end? Or what provokes you that you answer?

I also could speak as you do. If your soul were in my soul’s place, I could join words together against you, and shake my head at you,

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, and he multiplies words without knowledge.”

An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn’t know it; all is before them.

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand, but a fool’s heart at his left.

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn’t know how to go to the city.

As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

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.