Ecclesiastes 5:4

American King James Version (1999)

When you vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

Genesis 35:1

And God said to Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar to God, that appeared to you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.

Genesis 35:3

And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went.

Psalm 116:14

I will pay my vows to the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep your righteous judgments.

Psalm 22:25

My praise shall be of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Psalm 50:14

Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the most High:

Psalm 76:11

Vow, and pay to the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents to him that ought to be feared.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

Isaiah 19:21

And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yes, they shall vow a vow to the LORD, and perform it.

Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

Malachi 1:10

Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nothing? neither do you kindle fire on my altar for nothing. I have no pleasure in you, said the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Numbers 30:2

If a man vow a vow to the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.

Matthew 5:33

Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old time, You shall not forswear yourself, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths:

Hebrews 10:6

In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you have had no pleasure.

Judges 11:35

And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low, and you are one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth to the LORD, and I cannot go back.