Ecclesiastes 5:4

Young's Literal Translation 1898

When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.

Cross References

Genesis 28:20

And Jacob voweth a vow, saying, `Seeing God is with me, and hath kept me in this way which I am going, and hath given to me bread to eat, and a garment to put on--

Genesis 35:1

And God saith unto Jacob, `Rise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there, and make there an altar to God, who appeared unto thee in thy fleeing from the face of Esau thy brother.'

Genesis 35:3

and we rise, and go up to Bethel, and I make there an altar to God, who is answering me in the day of my distress, and is with me in the way that I have gone.'

Psalm 116:14

My vows to Jehovah let me complete, I pray you, before all His people.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn, and I confirm it , To keep the judgments of Thy righteousness.

Psalm 22:25

Of Thee my praise is in the great assembly. My vows I complete before His fearers.

Psalm 50:14

Sacrifice to God confession, And complete to the Most High thy vows.

Psalm 76:11

Vow and complete to Jehovah your God, All ye surrounding him. They bring presents to the Fearful One.

Proverbs 20:25

A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

Isaiah 19:21

And known hath been Jehovah to Egypt, And the Egyptians have known Jehovah in that day, And done sacrifice and present, And vowed a vow to Jehovah, and completed it .

Jonah 2:9

And I--with a voice of thanksgiving--I sacrifice to Thee, That which I have vowed I complete, Salvation is of Jehovah.

Malachi 1:10

Who is even among you, And he shutteth the two-leaved doors? Yea, ye do not kindle Mine altar for nought, I have no pleasure in you, said Jehovah of Hosts, And a present I do not accept of your hand.

Numbers 30:2

`When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth.

Matthew 5:33

`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths;

Hebrews 10:6

in burnt-offerings, and concerning sin-offerings, Thou didst not delight,

Judges 11:35

And it cometh to pass, when he seeth her, that he rendeth his garments, and saith, `Alas, my daughter, thou hast caused me greatly to bend, and thou hast been among those troubling me; and I--I have opened my mouth unto Jehovah, and I am not able to turn back.'