Ecclesiastes 5:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

(5:3) When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 66:13-14 : 13 I will go into thine House with burnt offrings, and will pay thee my vowes, 14 Which my lippes haue promised, and my mouth hath spoken in mine affliction.
  • Ps 76:11 : 11 Vowe and performe vnto the Lorde your God, all ye that be rounde about him: let them bring presents vnto him that ought to be feared.
  • Num 30:2 : 2 (30:3) Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth.
  • Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer vnto God praise, and pay thy vowes vnto the most High,
  • Matt 5:33 : 33 Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.
  • Heb 10:6 : 6 In burnt offerings, and sinne offrings thou hast had no pleasure.
  • Deut 23:21-23 : 21 When thou shalt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slacke to paye it: for the Lorde thy God will surely require it of thee, and so it should be sinne vnto thee. 22 But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee. 23 That which is gone out of thy lippes, thou shalt keepe and performe, as thou hast vowed it willingly vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast spoken it with thy mouth.
  • Gen 28:20 : 20 Then Iaakob vowed a vowe, saying, If God will be with me, and will keepe me in this iourney which I go, & wil giue me bread to eate, and clothes to put on:
  • Gen 35:1 : 1 Then God sayde to Iaakob, Arise, goe vp to Beth-el and dwell there, and make there an altar vnto God, that appeared vnto thee, when thou fleddest from Esau thy brother.
  • Gen 35:3 : 3 For we will rise and goe vp to Beth-el, and I will make an altar there vnto God, which heard me in the day of my tribulation, and was with me in the way which I went.
  • Ps 116:14 : 14 I will pay my vowes vnto the Lorde, euen nowe in the presence of all his people.
  • Ps 116:16-18 : 16 Beholde, Lord: for I am thy seruant, I am thy seruant, and the sonne of thine handmaide: thou hast broken my bondes. 17 I will offer to thee a sacrifice of prayse, and will call vpon the Name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vowes vnto the Lorde, euen nowe in the presence of all his people,
  • Ps 119:106 : 106 I haue sworne and will performe it, that I will keepe thy righteous iudgements.
  • Ps 147:10-11 : 10 He hath not pleasure in the strength of an horse, neither delighteth he in the legs of man. 11 But the Lorde deliteth in them that feare him, and attende vpon his mercie.
  • Isa 19:21 : 21 And the Lorde shall be knowen of the Egyptians, and the Egyptians shall knowe the Lord in that day, and doe sacrifice & oblation, & shall vowe vowes vnto the Lord, and performe them.
  • Jonah 2:9 : 9 But I will sacrifice vnto thee with the voice of thankesgiuing, and will pay that that I haue vowed: saluation is of the Lorde.
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 Who is there euen among you, that would shut the doores? and kindle not fire on mine altar in vaine, I haue no pleasure in you, sayeth the Lorde of hostes, neither will I accept an offering at your hande.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 5:5-7
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    89%

    5(5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.

    6(5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

    7(5:6) For in the multitude of dreames, and vanities are also many wordes: but feare thou God.

  • Deut 23:21-23
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    21When thou shalt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slacke to paye it: for the Lorde thy God will surely require it of thee, and so it should be sinne vnto thee.

    22But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee.

    23That which is gone out of thy lippes, thou shalt keepe and performe, as thou hast vowed it willingly vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast spoken it with thy mouth.

  • Eccl 5:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1(4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.

    2(5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.

    3(5:2) For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.

  • Num 30:2-4
    3 verses
    76%

    2(30:3) Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth.

    3(30:4) If a woman also vow a vow vnto the Lord, and binde her selfe by a bonde, being in her fathers house, in the time of her youth,

    4(30:5) And her father heare her vowe and bonde, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, and her father hold his peace concerning her, then all her vowes shall stande, and euery bonde, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, shall stand.

  • Job 22:27
    73%

    27Thou shalt make thy praier vnto him, & he shal heare thee, & thou shalt render thy vowes.

  • Prov 26:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Answer not a foole according to his foolishnes, least thou also be like him.

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Lev 5:4
    72%

    4Either if any sweare and pronounce with his lippes to do euill, or to doe good (whatsoeuer it bee that a man shall pronounce with an othe) and it be hid from him, and after knoweth that he hath offended in one of these poyntes,

  • Prov 20:25
    72%

    25It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

  • Prov 26:10
    70%

    10The excellent that formed all things, both rewardeth the foole & rewardeth the transgressers.

  • Eccl 8:2
    70%

    2I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.

  • Prov 22:26-27
    2 verses
    70%

    26Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are suretie for debts.

    27If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?

  • Matt 5:33
    70%

    33Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

  • Prov 23:9
    70%

    9Speake not in the eares of a foole: for hee will despise the wisdome of thy wordes.

  • Deut 5:11
    69%

    11Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine.

  • Job 15:4
    69%

    4Surely thou hast cast off feare, and restrainest prayer before God.

  • Ps 15:4
    69%

    4In whose eyes a vile person is contemned, but he honoureth them that feare the Lord: he that sweareth to his owne hinderance & changeth not.

  • Ps 50:14
    69%

    14Offer vnto God praise, and pay thy vowes vnto the most High,

  • Prov 29:20
    68%

    20Seest thou a man hastie in his matters? there is more hope of a foole, then of him.

  • Prov 17:16
    68%

    16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of the foole to get wisdome, and he hath none heart?

  • Prov 19:1
    68%

    1Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

  • Ps 76:11
    68%

    11Vowe and performe vnto the Lorde your God, all ye that be rounde about him: let them bring presents vnto him that ought to be feared.

  • Jas 5:12
    68%

    12But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.

  • Eccl 7:17
    68%

    17(7:19) Be not thou wicked ouermuch, neither be thou foolish: wherefore shouldest thou perish not in thy time?

  • Prov 11:15
    68%

    15Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

  • Prov 19:10
    68%

    10Pleasure is not comely for a foole, much lesse for a seruant to haue rule ouer princes.

  • Prov 30:6
    68%

    6Put nothing vnto his wordes, least he reproue thee, and thou be found a lyar.

  • Ps 22:25
    68%

    25My prayse shalbe of thee in the great Congregation: my vowes will I perfourme before them that feare him.

  • Prov 15:5
    68%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Exod 20:7
    67%

    7Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lorde thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.

  • Ps 116:18
    67%

    18I will pay my vowes vnto the Lorde, euen nowe in the presence of all his people,

  • Job 36:18
    67%

    18For Gods wrath is, least hee should take that away in thine abundance: for no multitude of giftes can deliuer thee.

  • Prov 6:1
    67%

    1My sonne, if thou be surety for thy neighbour, and hast striken hands with the stranger,

  • Prov 5:9
    67%

    9Least thou giue thine honor vnto others, and thy yeeres to the cruell:

  • Eccl 7:9
    67%

    9(7:11) Be not thou of an hastie spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosome of fooles.

  • Prov 3:27
    67%

    27Withhold not the good from the owners thereof, though there be power in thine hand to doe it.

  • Prov 19:3
    67%

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 17:21
    67%

    21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • Eccl 7:5
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    5(7:7) Better it is to heare ye rebuke of a wise man, then that a man should heare the song of fooles.