Ecclesiastes 5:7
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.
Cross-reference
In Ecclesiastes 5:3, dreams and many words come from a fool — here the same theme leads to vanity and fear of God.
In Ecclesiastes 12:13, the whole duty is to fear God and keep his commandments — the same ultimate point as here.
Ecclesiastes 6:11 echoes the same 'many words' leading to vanity — reinforcing the Teacher's warning about empty speech.
In Ecclesiastes 7:18, fearing God is the way to navigate life's extremes — reinforcing the same call here.
In Ecclesiastes 8:12, it will be well with those who fear God — mirroring the conclusion here to fear God.
In Matthew 12:36, Jesus warns of judgment for every careless word — echoing the vanity of many words here.
In Matthew 6:7, Jesus warns against 'many words' in prayer — a direct parallel to the vanity of many words here.
Matthew 10:28 echoes the call to fear God rather than human powers — the same core imperative from Ecclesiastes.
In Proverbs 23:17, continue in the fear of the Lord — a consistent call with the fear of God urged here.
In Isaiah 50:10, those who fear the Lord walk in darkness yet trust — expanding the attitude of fearing God mentioned here.