^{2 Ref} 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.

^{3 Ref} For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

^{4 Ref} When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.

^{5 Ref} Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

^{6 Ref} Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger, that `it `is' an error,' why is God wroth because of thy voice, and hath destroyed the work of thy hands?

^{7 Ref} For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.