Ecclesiastes 5:4 - Amplified Bible - Classic EditionWhen 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.] See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. See the chapterAmerican 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. See the chapterCommon English BibleWhen you make a promise to God, fulfill it without delay because God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you promise. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionAnd it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionAnd it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised. See the chapter |