Strong's Lexicon It is better ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable 1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses) 1b) pleasant (to the higher nature) 1c) good, excellent (of its kind) 1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation 1e) good, appropriate, becoming 1f) better (comparative) 1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature) 1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature) 1i) good, kind, benign 1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare 2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 2b) good things (collective) 2c) good, benefit 2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things 3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness 3b) good things (collective) 3c) bounty not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) to vow תִדֹּ֑ר (ṯid·dōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5087: 1) to vow, make a vow 1a) (Qal) to vow a vow than to make a vow מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר (miš·šet·tid·dō·wr) Preposition-m, Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5087: 1) to vow, make a vow 1a) (Qal) to vow a vow and not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) fulfill it. תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (ṯə·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7999: 1) to be in a covenant of peace, be at peace 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be at peace 1a2) peaceful one (participle) 1b) (Pual) one in covenant of peace (participle) 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make peace with 1c2) to cause to be at peace 1d) (Hophal) to live in peace 2) to be complete, be sound 2a) (Qal) 2a1) to be complete, be finished, be ended 2a2) to be sound, be uninjured 2b) (Piel) 2b1) to complete, finish 2b2) to make safe 2b3) to make whole or good, restore, make compensation 2b4) to make good, pay 2b5) to requite, recompense, reward 2c) (Pual) 2c1) to be performed 2c2) to be repaid, be requited 2d) (Hiphil) 2d1) to complete, perform 2d2) to make an end of Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Young's Literal Translation Better that thou do not vow, than{.htm" title="{"> that thou dost vow and dost not complete. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it. 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. Parallel Verses New International Version It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it. New Living Translation It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it. 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. American Standard Version 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. Young's Literal Translation Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete. Cross References Acts 5:4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. Deuteronomy 23:21 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. Judges 11:35 And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the LORD, and I cannot go back. Proverbs 20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. Jonah 2:9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. Ecclesiastes 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 5:4 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. Ecclesiastes 5:3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Ecclesiastes 5:6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands? Ecclesiastes 5:7 For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. 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