Ecclesiastes 5:4 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers

H5087 When thou vowest [H8799]   H5088 a vow H430 unto God H309 , defer [H8762]   H7999 not to pay [H8763]   H2656 it; for he hath no pleasure H3684 in fools H7999 : pay [H8761]   H5087 that which thou hast vowed [H8799]  .

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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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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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