Ecclesiastes 5:4
What does Ecclesiastes 5:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 5:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
KJV
King James Version · 1611When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890When thou vowest a vow untoGod, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:1
And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.
- Psalms 50:14
Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High;
- Psalms 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
- Hebrews 10:6
In whole burnt offerings andsacrificesfor sin thou hadst no pleasure:
- Malachi 1:10
Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith Jehovah of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
- Isaiah 19:21
And Jehovah shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and oblation, and shall vow a vow unto Jehovah, and shall perform it.
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