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Ecclesiastes 5:4

gWhen thou vowest a vow unto God, hdefer not to pay it; for he hath no ipleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

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Ecclesiastes 5:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it;

For He has no pleasure in fools.

Pay what you have vowed—

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

If you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it. God is not happy with fools, so give God what you promised.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 5:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

When you make a vow to God,

do not delay in fulfilling it,

for he takes no pleasure in fools.

Fulfill what you vow!

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

When you make a promise to God, don’t wait too long to carry it out. He isn’t pleased with foolish people. So do what you have promised.

Ecclesiastes 5:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!


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