Ecclesiastes 5:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

⁴ When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow. [Ps. 50:14; 66:13, 14; 76:11.]

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.

Common English Bible

⁴ When you make a promise to God, fulfill it without delay because God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you promise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 Références croisées

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 unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

Genesis 35:3

and let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto 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 unto the LORD, Yea, in the presence of all his people.

Psalm 119:106

I have sworn, and have confirmed it, That I will observe thy righteous judgements.

Psalm 22:25

Of thee cometh my praise in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Psalm 50:14

Offer unto God the sacrifice of thanksgiving; And pay thy vows unto the Most High:

Psalm 76:11

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

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

Isaiah 19:21

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

Jonah 2:9

But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.

Malachi 1:10

Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Numbers 30:2

When a man voweth a vow unto the LORD, or sweareth an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.

Matthew 5:33

Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

Hebrews 10:6

In whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hadst no pleasure:

Judges 11:35

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