Parallel ECC 5:4

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ULT  ⇔ When you vow a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it, for there is no delight in the fools. That which you vow, fulfill.

UST  ⇔ For example, if you solemnly promise God that you will offer a sacrifice to him to thank him for something he has or will do for you, you ought to do what you promised quickly. Neither God nor his people suffer foolish people. You should be careful to do whatever you promise God that you will do.

BSB & MSB When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

OEB No OEB ECC 5:4 book available

WEBBE & WMBB When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.

NET When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it.
 ⇔ For God takes no pleasure in fools:
 ⇔ Pay what you vow!

LSV When you vow a vow to God, do not delay to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which you vow—complete.

FBV When you make a vow to God, with a curse on you if you don't keep it,[fn] don't be slow in keeping it, for he is not happy with foolish behavior. So do what you promised!

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T4T When you solemnly promise God that you will do something, do not be foolish by delaying in doing it, because God is not pleased with foolish people. Do all the things that you promise God that you will do.

LEB  •  When you make a vow to God,
  •  do not delay in fulfilling it,
 •  for he takes no pleasure[fn] in fools.
  •  Fulfill what you vow!

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BBE When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.

Moff When you vow a vow to God, pay it without delay (for the vows of fools displease him).

JPS (ECC 5:3) (5-2) For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.

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.

DRA (ECC 5:3) If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.

YLT When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest — complete.

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

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

SLT When thou shalt vow a vow to God, thou shalt not delay to repay it; for there is no desire in the foolish: repay what thou shalt vow.

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

KJB-1769 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 thou/you vowest/vow a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath/has no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou/you hast vowed.)

KJB-1611 When thou vowest a vow vnto God, deferre not to pay it: for he hath no pleasure in fooles; pay that which thou hast vowed.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps If thou make a vowe vnto God, be not slacke to perfourme it: As for foolish vowes he hath no pleasure in them: yf thou promise any thyng, pay it.
   (If thou/you make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it: As for foolish vows he hath/has no pleasure in them: if thou/you promise anything, pay it.)

Gnva It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.
   (It is better that thou/you shouldest/should not vow, then that thou/you shouldest/should vow and not pay it.)

Cvdl Yf thou make a vowe vnto God, be not slacke to perfourme it. As for foolish vowes, he hath no pleasure in them.
   (If thou/you make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath/has no pleasure in them.)

Wycl (ECC 5:3) If thou hast avowid ony thing to God, tarie thou not to yelde; for an vnfeithful and fonned biheest displesith hym; but `yelde thou what euer thing thou hast avowid;
   (If thou/you hast avowed/promised any thing to God, tarry/wait thou/you not to yield; for an unfaithful and foolish behest/promise displeaseth/displeases him; but yield thou/you what ever thing thou/you hast avowed/promised;)

Luth (ECC 5:3) Wenn du GOtt ein Gelübde tust, so verzeuch‘s nicht zu halten; denn er hat kein Gefallen an den Narren. Was du gelobest, das halte!
   (If/When you(sg) God a vow/pledge do/act, so forgot not to/for hold/keep; because/than he has no/not fallen_(ones) at/to the fool(n). What you(sg) vow, the hold/stop!)

ClVg (ECC 5:3) Si quid vovisti Deo, ne moreris reddere: displicet enim ei infidelis et stulta promissio, sed quodcumque voveris redde:[fn]
   (When/But_if what you_vowed to_God, not you_die to_return: displease because to_him unfaithful and stupid promise, but whatever you_vow return:)

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