Ecclesiastes 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:4 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.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.”
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 5:4 in Context — Ecclesiastes 5
2 No te des priesa con tu boca, ni tu corazón se apresure á proferir palabra delante de Dios; porque Dios está en el cielo, y tú sobre la tierra: por tanto, sean pocas tus palabras.
3 Porque de la mucha ocupación viene el sueño, y de la multitud de las palabras la voz del necio.
4 Cuando á Dios hicieres promesa, no tardes en pagarla; porque no se agrada de los insensatos. Paga lo que prometieres.
5 Mejor es que no prometas, que no que prometas y no pagues.
6 No sueltes tu boca para hacer pecar á tu carne; ni digas delante del ángel, que fué ignorancia. ¿Por qué [harás que] Dios se aire á causa de tu voz, y que destruya la obra de tus manos?
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What Does Ecclesiastes 5:4 Mean?
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