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New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Holman Bible
Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.
International Standard Version
it's better that you don't promise than that you do promise and not follow through.
A Conservative Version
Better is it that thou should not vow, than that thou should vow and not pay.
American Standard Version
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Amplified
It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
Bible in Basic English
It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
Darby Translation
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Julia Smith Translation
Good that thou shalt not vow rather than thou shalt vow and not requite.
King James 2000
Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It is better that you not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.
Modern King James verseion
it is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou promise anything, pay it; for better it is that thou make no vow than that thou shouldest promise, and not pay.
NET Bible
It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay it.
New Heart English Bible
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
The Emphasized Bible
Better that thou shouldest not vow, - than vow, and not pay.
Webster
Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
World English Bible
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 5:5
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Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows
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Proverbs 20:25
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Acts 5:4
While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not
Deuteronomy 23:22
However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you.