King James Version

Ecclesiastes 5:3

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Ecclesiastes 5:2.

כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…בָּ֥אbato comeבּוֹאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to come”, a completed actionH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…הַחֲל֖וֹםhachalomthe dreamחֲלוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the dream”, the ordinary formH2472a dreamdream(-er).בְּרֹ֣בberovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).עִנְיָ֑ןinyanbusinessעִנְיָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “business”, the ordinary formH6045ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affairbusiness, travail.וְק֥וֹלveqoland soundקוֹלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.כְּסִ֖ילkesilfoolכְּסִילadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).בְּרֹ֥בberovin abundanceרֹבpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).דְּבָרִֽיםdevarimcauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “cause”, the ordinary formH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(5-2) For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

Young’s Literal Translation

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

World English Bible

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

Darby Translation

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

Douay-Rheims

If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(5-2) For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For through the multitude of trial a dream comes; and a fool's voice is with a multitude of words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι παραγίνεται ἐνύπνιον ἐν πλήθει πειρασμοῦ, καὶ φωνὴ ἄφρονος ἐν πλήθει λόγων.