Ecclesiastes 5:5

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ecclesiastes 5:5

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Berean Standard Bible

It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

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KJV

King James Version

Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

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WEB

World English Bible

It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Ecclesiastes 5

³ As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

⁴ When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

⁵ It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

⁶ Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

⁷ For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

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