1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. ^yTo draw near to ^zlisten is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. 2 ¹ 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 ^alet your words be few. 3 For a dream comes with much business, and a fool’s voice with many words.