Ecclesiastes 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 Ecclesiastes Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. Practical wisdom about religious devotion: guard your steps when entering the house of God, let your words be few, and do not delay fulfilling vows. Qohelet observes that wealth hoarded or lost in bad ventures does not satisfy, and that …
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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.
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Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.
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