Ecclesiastes 5:4

Tree of Life Version

It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay.

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this way that I am going, and provide me food to eat and clothes to wear,

Genesis 35:1

Then God said to Jacob, “Get up! Go up to Beth-El and stay there. Make an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”

Genesis 35:3

Now let’s get up and go up to Beth-El so that I can make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and has been with me in the way that I have gone.”

Psalm 116:14

I will fulfill my vows to Adonai in the presence of all His people.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn and confirmed to observe Your righteous rulings.

Psalm 22:25

For He has not despised or disdained the suffering of the lowly one. Nor has He hidden His face from him, but when he cried to Him, He heard.

Psalm 50:14

Offer God a sacrifice of thank offerings, then fulfill your vows to Elyon.

Psalm 76:11

For wrath upon man will bring You praise, a remnant of wrath You put on as a belt.

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap for one to say rashly, “It is holy!” and only afterward to consider his vows.

Isaiah 19:21

So Adonai will make Himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know Adonai in that day. They will worship with sacrifice and offering. They will vow to Adonai, and fulfill it.

Jonah 2:9

Those who watch worthless empty things forsake their mercy.

Malachi 1:10

“If just one of you would shut the doors, and not light My altar uselessly! I have no delight in you,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot. “Nor will I accept any offering from your hand.

Numbers 30:2

Whenever a man makes a vow to Adonai or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he is not to violate his word but do everything coming out of his mouth.

Matthew 5:33

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

Hebrews 10:6

In whole burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not delight.

Judges 11:35

Upon seeing her, he tore his clothes and said, “Alas, my daughter! You made me bow down in grief—you’ve made me miserable! For I have opened my mouth to Adonai, and I cannot take it back.”