Ecclesiastes 5:4 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ | h834 |
| 13 | When thou vowest | תִּדֹּ֖ר | h5087 |
| 2 | a vow | נֶ֜דֶר | h5088 |
| 3 | unto God | לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים | h430 |
| 4 | | אַל | h408 |
| 5 | defer | תְּאַחֵר֙ | h309 |
| 14 | not to pay | שַׁלֵּֽם׃ | h7999 |
| 7 | | כִּ֛י | h3588 |
| 8 | | אֵ֥ין | h369 |
| 9 | it for he hath no pleasure | חֵ֖פֶץ | h2656 |
| 10 | in fools | בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים | h3684 |
| 11 | | אֵ֥ת | h853 |
| 12 | | אֲשֶׁר | h834 |
| 13 | When thou vowest | תִּדֹּ֖ר | h5087 |
| 14 | not to pay | שַׁלֵּֽם׃ | h7999 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (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.