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Don`t be rash with your mouth, and don`t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
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Pray with Reverence
Commentators explain that this verse is a call to approach God with awe and reverence. The phrase "God is in heaven, and you upon earth" is meant to remind us of God's majesty and our humble position. This vast difference should lead us to be thoughtful and deliberate in our prayers, rather than speaking rashly or without thinking.
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Ecclesiastes
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19th Century
Anglican
Few.— Sirach 7:14; Sirach 18:22.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hastyto utter [any] thing before GodIn private con…
Presbyterian
Address yourself to the worship of God, and take time to compose yourself for it. Keep your thoughts from roving and wandering; keep your affection…