Ecclesiastes 5:5
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English Standard Version
It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

New American Standard Bible
It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

King James Bible
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

NET Bible
It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it.

King James 2000 Bible
Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

American King James Version
Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

American Standard Version
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.

Darby Bible Translation
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

English Revised Version
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.
Lexicon
Better
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
is it that thou shouldest not vow
nadar  (naw-dar')
to promise (pos., to do or give something to God) -- (make a) vow.
than that thou shouldest vow
nadar  (naw-dar')
to promise (pos., to do or give something to God) -- (make a) vow.
and not pay
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
Multilingual
Ecclésiaste 5:5 French

Eclesiastés 5:5 Biblia Paralela

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