Cross references
Ecclesiastes 5:3
As a dream comes through many cares,
so the speech of a fool comes with many words.
Ecclesiastes 5:3 has 4 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 15:2 (13 votes) and Ecclesiastes 10:12–14 (9 votes). 15 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Genesis 28 to James 1.
Which verses does Ecclesiastes 5:3 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Proverbs 15:213 votes
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.
- Ecclesiastes 10:12–149 votes
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him. The beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness. …
- Proverbs 10:198 votes
When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.
- Job 11:25 votes
“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?
Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 5:3?
The 10 strongest of 15.