Ecclesiastes 5:5
KJV
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 5 connects to 3 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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ASV
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
YLT
Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.
BBE
It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.