Ecclesiastes 5:5

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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

Better{H2896} is it that thou shouldest not vow{H5087}{(H8799)}, than that thou shouldest vow{H5087}{(H8799)} and not pay{H7999}{(H8762)}.

Strong's King James

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The F.O.G Paraphrase

Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.

Young's Literal Translation

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