Ecclesiastes 5:4 - Catholic Public Domain Version

And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised.

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King 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.

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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.]

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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.

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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.

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Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.

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