For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
In the multitude of dreams and many words there are divers vanities, for dreams and many words can be empty, vain and futile, and the proper response to this emptiness is to fear God. The fear of God calls for wisdom in speech through restraint in speaking. In worship this restraint means speaking thoughtfully and keeping words few rather than making rash or excessive utterances.
Fearing God in the setting of vows means making promises to the Lord carefully and paying them. An unpaid vow is foolish, it brings God’s anger, and it can bring ruin to one’s work and standing before God. It is better not to make a vow than to make one and fail to fulfill it, so solemn promises to put away sin and live in obedience to God’s will must be faithfully carried out.
In the multitude of dreams and many words there are divers vanities, for dreams and many words can be empty, vain and futile, and the proper response to this emptiness is to fear God. The fear of God calls for wisdom in speech through restraint in speaking. In worship this restraint means speaking thoughtfully and keeping words few rather than making rash or excessive utterances.
Fearing God in the setting of vows means making promises to the Lord carefully and paying them. An unpaid vow is foolish, it brings God’s anger, and it can bring ruin to one’s work and standing before God. It is better not to make a vow than to make one and fail to fulfill it, so solemn promises to put away sin and live in obedience to God’s will must be faithfully carried out.