Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 5:4

Ecclesiastes chapter 5 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

When 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 · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.3For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.

v.4This passage

v.5Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

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.