Ecclesiastes 5:5
Modern Translations
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.

Berean Study Bible
It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

New American Standard Bible
It is better that you not vow, than vow and not pay.

NASB 1995
It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

NASB 1977
It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

Amplified Bible
It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

Christian Standard Bible
Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.

Contemporary English Version
It's better not to make a promise at all than to make one and not keep it.

Good News Translation
Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep 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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

New King James Version
Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.

King James 2000 Bible
Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

New Heart English Bible
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

World English Bible
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

American King James Version
Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

American Standard Version
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

A Faithful Version
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
(5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(5:4) For better is it that thou make no vowe, then that thou shouldest promise and not pay.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Yf thou promyse eny thinge, paye it: for better it is that thou make no vowe, then that thou shuldest promise, and not paye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Better that you do not vow, than that you vow and do not complete.

Young's Literal Translation
Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

Smith's Literal Translation
Good that thou shalt not vow rather than thou shalt vow and not requite.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
It is better that you do not vow than that you vow and you do not fulfill

Lamsa Bible
It is much better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
It is better that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
















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