Ecclesiastes 5:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

English ASV

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fools voice with a multitude of words.

English Amplified

For a dream comes with much business and painful effort, and a fool's voice with many words.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For a dream comes with much business and painful effort, and a fool's voice with many words.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Just as dreams accompany much labor, so also a fool’s voice comes with many words.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

English EASY 2024

If you worry about many things, you will have many dreams. If you talk too much, you will say foolish things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Bad dreams come from too many worries, and too many words come from the mouth of a fool.

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The more you worry, the more likely you are to have bad dreams, and the more you talk, the more likely you are to say something foolish.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Daydreaming comes when there are too many worries. Careless speaking comes when there are too many words.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For dreams result from much work and a fool's voice from many words.

English KJV 1611

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

English LSB

For the dream comes through abundant endeavor and the voice of a fool through abundant words.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For a dream comes when there is a great burden, and a foolish voice when there are many words.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When you make a vow to God, delay not its fulfillment. For God has no pleasure in fools; fulfill what you have vowed.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Just as dreams come when there are many cares, so the rash vow of a fool occurs when there are many words.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Dreams come to people when they worry a lot. When foolish people talk, they use too many words.

English NIV

As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.

English NKJ 1982

For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

English NLT

Just as being too busy gives you nightmares, being a fool makes you a blabbermouth.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For dreams come with many cares, and a fool's voice with many words.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Just as being too busy gives you nightmares, so being a fool makes you a blabbermouth.

English Tyndale 1537

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 — Compare Translations