5:3a As a dream comes through many cares,

If you keep thinking about something, you will dream about it. (Contemporary English Version)
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If you think about your troubles too much, you will dream about bad things. (EASY2015)

5:3b so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

If you talk too much, you will say the wrong thing. (Contemporary English Version)
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If you talk too much, you will say silly things. (EASY2015)

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