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1 As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God.
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2 Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few.
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Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too many words make you a fool.
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When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
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It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.
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Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.
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Talk is cheap, like daydreams and other useless activities. Fear God instead.