Ecclesiastes 5 (The Message)  View In My Bible 1 Watch your step
when you enter God's house. Enter to learn. That's far better
than mindlessly offering a sacrifice, Doing more harm than good.
2 Don't shoot off your mouth, or speak before you think. Don't
be too quick to tell God what you think he wants to hear. God's
in charge, not you - the less you speak, the better. 3 Over-work
makes for restless sleep. Over-talk shows you up as a fool. 4
When you tell God you'll do something, do it - now. God takes no
pleasure in foolish gabble. Vow it, then do it. 5 Far better not
to vow in the first place than to vow and not pay up. 6 Don't
let your mouth make a total sinner of you. When called to
account, you won't get by with "Sorry, I didn't mean it." Why
risk provoking God to angry retaliation? 7 But against all
illusion and fantasy and empty talk There's always this rock
foundation: Fear God! 8 Don't be too upset when you see the poor
kicked around, and justice and right violated all over the
place. Exploitation fi