Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 5:5

5 Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.
5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
5 Far better not to vow in the first place than to vow and not pay up.
5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it.
5 Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.
5 It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it.
5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
5 It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
5 Better not to make a promise than to make a promise without fulfilling it.
5 Better not to make a promise than to make a promise without fulfilling it.
5 Better not to make a vow than to make a vow and not discharge it.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
5 Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it.
5 Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it.
5 It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
5 It is better that thou should not vow than that thou should vow and not pay.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow , than that thou shouldest vow and not pay .
5 It is better that you not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it.
5 Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the works of thy hands.
5 It is better not to promise anything than to promise something and not do it.
5 It is better to make no promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it.
5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.
5 (5-4) And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
5 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
5 ne dederis os tuum ut peccare faciat carnem tuam neque dicas coram angelo non est providentia ne forte iratus Deus super sermone tuo dissipet cuncta opera manuum tuarum
5 ne dederis os tuum ut peccare faciat carnem tuam neque dicas coram angelo non est providentia ne forte iratus Deus super sermone tuo dissipet cuncta opera manuum tuarum
5 Better [is it] that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
5 and it is much better to make not a vow, than after a vow to yield not the promises. (and it is much better to not make a vow, than to make a vow and then not yield the promises.)
5 Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

Ecclesiastes 5:5 Commentaries