Chuándàoshū 5:5

5 Nǐ xǔyuàn bù huán , bù rú bù xǔ .

Chuándàoshū 5:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow
For a vow is an arbitrary thing; a man is not bound to make it, and while he vows not, it is in his own power, and at his option, whether he will do this or that, or not; but when he has once vowed, he is then brought under an obligation, and must perform; see ( Acts 5:4 ) ; and therefore it is better not to vow; it is more acceptable to God, and, it is better for a man; than that thou shouldest vow and not pay;
for this shows great weakness and folly, levity and inconstancy, and is resented by the Lord.

Chuándàoshū 5:5 In-Context

3 Shì wù duō , jiù líng rén zuòmèng , yányǔ duō , jiù xiǎn chū yúmeì .

4 Nǐ xiàng shén xǔyuàn , chánghuán bùkĕ chíyán . yīn tā bù xǐyuè yúmeì rén . suǒyǐ nǐ xǔ de yuàn yīngdāng chánghuán .

5 Nǐ xǔyuàn bù huán , bù rú bù xǔ .

6 Bùkĕ rén nǐde kǒu shǐ ròutǐ fàn zuì . yĕ bùkĕ zaì jìsī ( yuánwén zuò shǐzhĕ ) miànqián shuō shì cuò xǔ le . wèihé shǐ shén yīn nǐde shēngyīn fānù , baìhuaì nǐ shǒu suǒ zuò de ne .

7 Duō mèng hé duō yán , qízhōng duō yǒu xū huàn . nǐ zhǐyào jìngwèi shén .