Ecclesiastes 5:4 - Common 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 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 chapterAmplified 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 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 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 |