伝道の書 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 伝道の書 Chapter 5 connects to 10 cross-references. 知恵の限界についての考察。全てが神の手の中にある。善人も悪人も同じ運命を共にし、義人が悪者のように扱われる。
他の翻訳
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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I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people.