Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
New American Standard Bible
When you
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When you make a vow to God,
International Standard Version
When you make a promise to God, don't fail to keep it, since he isn't pleased with fools. Keep what you promise
A Conservative Version
When thou vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which thou vow.
American Standard Version
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
Amplified
When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
When thou shalt vow a vow to God, thou shalt not delay to repay it; for there is no desire in the foolish: repay what thou shalt vow.
King James 2000
When you vow a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for {he takes no pleasure} in fools. Fulfill what you vow!
Modern King James verseion
When you vow a vow to God, do not wait to pay it. For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you have vowed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath no pleasure in them.
NET Bible
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it. For God takes no pleasure in fools: Pay what you vow!
New Heart English Bible
When you vow a vow to God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
The Emphasized Bible
When thou vowest a vow unto God, do not defer to pay it, for there is no pleasure in dullards, - what thou vowest, pay!
Webster
When thou vowest a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
World English Bible
When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
Youngs Literal Translation
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.
Themes
Fools » God has no pleasure in
Procrastination » To be avoided in » Performance of vows
Swearing/vowing » Not breaking your vows to the lord
Topics
Interlinear
'elohiym
'achar
Shalam
Chephets
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows
3 As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number. 4 When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken. 5 It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
Names
Cross References
Numbers 30:2
When a man takes an oath to the Lord, or gives an undertaking having the force of an oath, let him not go back from his word, but let him do whatever he has said he will do.
Psalm 66:13-14
I will come into your house with burned offerings, I will make payment of my debt to you,
Psalm 76:11
Give to the Lord your God what is his by right; let all who are round him give offerings to him who is to be feared.
Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob took an oath, and said, If God will be with me, and keep me safe on my journey, and give me food and clothing to put on,
Genesis 35:1
And God said to Jacob, Go up now to Beth-el and make your living-place there: and put up an altar there to the God who came to you when you were in flight from your brother Esau.
Genesis 35:3
And let us go up to Beth-el: and there I will make an altar to God, who gave me an answer in the day of my trouble, and was with me wherever I went.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23
When you take an oath to the Lord, do not be slow to give effect to it: for without doubt the Lord your God will make you responsible, and will put it to your account as sin
Psalm 116:14
I will make the offering of my oath to the Lord, even before all his people.
Psalm 116:16-18
O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have my cords been broken.
Psalm 119:106
I have made an oath and kept it, to be guided by your upright decisions.
Psalm 147:10-11
He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Isaiah 19:21
And the Lord will give the knowledge of himself to Egypt, and the Egyptians will give honour to the Lord in that day; they will give him worship with offerings and meal offerings, and will take an oath to the Lord and give effect to it.
Jonah 2:9
But I will make an offering to you with the voice of praise; I will give effect to my oaths. Salvation is the Lord's.
Malachi 1:10
If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
Matthew 5:33
Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord:
Hebrews 10:6
You had no joy in burned offerings or in offerings for sin.