Ecclesiastes 5:7

“For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.”

"For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God." - Ecclesiastes 5:7
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What does Ecclesiastes 5:7 mean?

"Ecclesiastes 5:7 (KJV): "For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God." The book of Ecclesiastes is a profound and thought-provoking work of wisdom literature found in the Old Testament of the Bible. The verse Ecclesiastes 5:7…

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The Balance of Dreams and the Reverence of God

In the book of Ecclesiastes, the writer, traditionally attributed to King Solomon, offers profound wisdom about the human experience. Among the many verses that encapsulate the book's thematic essence, Ecclesiastes 5:7 stands out as a beacon for navigating the complexities of…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Reverence

O Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I approach Your throne of grace with a heart that seeks understanding and serenity amidst the clamor of this world. Your Word in Ecclesiastes 5:7 rings ever so clearly, reminding me that, "For in the multitude of dreams and many…

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Ecclesiastes 5:7 - "For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God."
Ecclesiastes 7:5 - "It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools."
"It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:5
Ecclesiastes 5:5 - "Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
Ecclesiastes 7:7 - "¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart."
Ecclesiastes 3:7-8
Ecclesiastes 7:11 - "¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun."
Ecclesiastes 4:7 - "Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 7:9 - "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."
Ecclesiastes 6:7 - "All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled."
Ecclesiastes 7:20 - "For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not."
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - "¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field."
Ecclesiastes 4:5 - "The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh."
Ecclesiastes 7:3 - "Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
Ecclesiastes 11:7 - "¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:"
Ecclesiastes 7:4 - "The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth."
Ecclesiastes 8:7 - "For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?"
Ecclesiastes 7:19 - "Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city."
Ecclesiastes 3:7 - "A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;"
Ecclesiastes 7:24 - "That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?"
Ecclesiastes 7:6 - "For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 5:3 - "For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words."
Ecclesiastes 12:7 - "Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it."
Ecclesiastes 5:14 - "But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand."
Ecclesiastes 10:5 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:"
Ecclesiastes 2:5 - "I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:"
Ecclesiastes 7:13 - "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?"
Ecclesiastes 7:23 - "¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me."
Ecclesiastes 7:1 - "A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one's birth."