Ecclesiastes 5:4 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow. [Ps. 50:14; 66:13, 14; 76:11.] More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. American Standard Version (1901) When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest. Common English Bible When you make a promise to God, fulfill it without delay because God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you promise. Catholic Public Domain Version And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised. |