Ecclesiastes 5:4
Bible › Ecclesiastes › Chapter 5 › Verse 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.When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
In other translations
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.When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
Hebrew words
כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asher<just> whenH834תִּדֹּרtidoryou will vowH5087נֶדֶרnedera vowH5088לֵאלֹהִיםlelohimto GodH430אַל־'al-may notH408תְּאַחֵרte'acheryou delayH309לְשַׁלְּמוֹleshalemoto pay itH7999כִּיkiforH3588אֵין'einthere notH369חֵפֶץchefetz[is] pleasureH2656בַּכְּסִילִיםbakesilimin <the> foolsH3684אֵת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[that] whichH834תִּדֹּרtidoryou will vowH5087שַׁלֵּם׃shalempayH7999
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Numbers 30:2If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear 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.If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
- Matthew 5:33Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
- Deuteronomy 23:21-2321 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee. 22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. 23 That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.21 If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. 22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. 23 Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.
- Psalm 76:11Vow, and pay unto the LORD your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.
- Psalm 66:13-1413 I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, 14 Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.13 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— 14 the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress.
- Psalm 50:14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- Psalm 119:106I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous judgments.I have sworn and confirmed that I will keep Your righteous judgments.
- Psalm 147:10-1110 He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. 11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.10 He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man. 11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
- Psalm 116:14I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people.
- Hebrews 10:6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.
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