Ecclesiastes 5:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Vowest

For

Psalm 147:10

Malachi 1:10

Hebrews 10:6

General references

Deuteronomy 23:21

Judges 11:30

Bible References

Vowest

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,

Then God said to Jacob, "Go up at once to Bethel and live there. Make an altar there to God, who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau."

If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.

When you make a vow to the Lord your God you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise he will surely hold you accountable as a sinner.

Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One!

Make vows to the Lord your God and repay them! Let all those who surround him bring tribute to the awesome one!

I have vowed and solemnly sworn to keep your just regulations.

The Lord will reveal himself to the Egyptians, and they will acknowledge the Lord's authority at that time. They will present sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them.

"Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, 'Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.'

For

He is not enamored with the strength of a horse, nor is he impressed by the warrior's strong legs.

"I wish that one of you would close the temple doors, so that you no longer would light useless fires on my altar. I am not pleased with you," says the Lord who rules over all, "and I will no longer accept an offering from you.

"Whole burnt offerings and sin-offerings you took no delight in.

General references

When you make a vow to the Lord your God you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise he will surely hold you accountable as a sinner.

Jephthah made a vow to the Lord, saying, "If you really do hand the Ammonites over to me,