传道书 5:2
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. 神预告第十灾：长子尽死。命以色列人各家取一只无残疾的羔羊，将血涂在门框上，午夜神击杀埃及人长子时，有血之门得以越过。这便是逾越节的起源。
其他译本
Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
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.
Be not unwise with your mouth, and let not your heart be quick to say anything before God, because God is in heaven and you are on the earth--so let not the number of your words be great.
交叉参考
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