Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
New American Standard Bible
It is
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.
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
Verse Info
Context Readings
Listen To God Rather Than Uttering Rash Vows
4 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. 5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. 6 Do not allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Do not protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?
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Cross References
Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Acts 5:4
While you kept it, did not it remain your own? After it was sold, was not it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God."
Deuteronomy 23:22
But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.