1 Kings 18:26-29
26And they took the bull that was given them, and they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice, and no one answered. And they limped around the altar that they had made. 27And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened.” 28And they cried aloud and acut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. 29And as midday passed, they raved on until the time of bthe offering of the oblation, but there was no voice. No one answered; no one paid attention.Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
2 ▼▼Ch 5:1 in Hebrew
Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore dlet your words be few. 3For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with emany words. Ecclesiastes 5:7
7For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; ▼▼The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verse 10 (see note on 1:2)
but ▼▼Or For when dreams and vanities increase, words also grow many; but
hGod is the one you must fear. Acts 19:34
34But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, i“Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
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