Eclesiastés 5:4
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.
Context
This verse from Eclesiastés Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. La carga de Babilonia: el día del Señor destruirá la soberbia del mundo y llenará a los impíos de terror; el cielo oscurecerá sus luminares y el hombre será más escaso que el oro de Ofir. Babilonia será como Sodoma …
Otras traducciones
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.
When 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.
Referencias cruzadas
And the Lord shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall …
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but …
In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine …
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.
I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,
O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed …
I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.