Ecclesiastes 5:4 — Compare Translations

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When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow. [Ps. 50:14; 66:13, 14; 76:11.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow. [Ps. 50:14; 66:13, 14; 76:11.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

If you make a promise to God, quickly do what you have promised. God is not pleased with foolish people. So give what you have promised to give.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If you make a promise to God, keep your promise. Don't be slow to do what you promised. God is not happy with fools. Give God what you promised to give him.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So when you make a promise to God, keep it as quickly as possible. He has no use for a fool. Do what you promise to do.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

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!

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you have vowed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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!

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

You had better not make a vow than make it and not fulfill it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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—

English NLT

So 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.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So when you talk to God and vow to him that you will do something, don't delay in doing it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Keep your promise to him.

English Tyndale 1537

If thou make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath no pleasure in them.