Ecclesiastes 5:4

The Scriptures 2009

When you make a vow to Elohim, do not delay to pay it, for He takes no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you have vowed.

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

And Ya‛aqoḇ made a vow, saying, “Seeing Elohim is with me, and has kept me in this way that I am going, and has given me bread to eat and a garment to put on –

Genesis 35:1

And Elohim said to Ya‛aqoḇ, “Arise, go up to Bĕyth Ěl and dwell there. And make a slaughter-place there to Ěl who appeared to you when you fled from the face of Ěsaw your brother.”

Genesis 35:3

And let us arise and go up to Bĕyth Ěl, and let me make there a slaughter-place to Ěl, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me in the way which I have gone.

Psalm 116:14

I pay my vows to יהוה Now in the presence of all His people.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn, and I confirm, To guard Your righteous right-rulings.

Psalm 22:25

From You is My praise in the great assembly; I pay My vows before those who fear Him.

Psalm 50:14

Slaughter thanksgiving to Elohim, And pay your vows to the Most High.”

Psalm 76:11

Make vows to יהוה your Elohim, and pay them. Let all who are around Him bring presents To the One to be feared.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is set-apart,” And only later to reconsider his vows.

Isaiah 19:21

And יהוה shall be known to Mitsrayim, and the Mitsrites shall know יהוה in that day, and make slaughtering and meal offering, and shall make a vow to יהוה and pay it.

Jonah 2:9

“But I slaughter to You with the voice of thanksgiving, I pay what I have vowed. Deliverance is of יהוה.”

Malachi 1:10

“Who among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on My slaughter-place for naught? I have no pleasure in you,” said יהוה of hosts, “Nor do I accept an offering from your hands.

Numbers 30:2

“When a man vows a vow to יהוה, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he does not break his word, he does according to all that comes out of his mouth.

Matthew 5:33

“Again, you heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to יהוה.’

Hebrews 10:6

“In ascending offerings and offerings for sin You did not delight.

Judges 11:35

And it came to be, when he saw her, that he tore his garments, and said, “Oh my daughter! You have brought me very low, and you are among those who trouble me! And I, I have given my word to יהוה, and I am unable to turn back.”