Ecclesiastes 5:4 (WEB)
When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
Fathers and councils · 4
John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X IX.12Conference IX
“…not to vow, than to vow and not to pay,” which can be rendered in accordance with the Greek: “It is better for thee not to pray than to pray and not to pay.”” — editor's note: Ibid. ver. 4.
Read the whole comment “For “it is better,” as Scripture says, “that a man should not vow rather than that he should vow and not pay;” and “Cursed is he that doeth the work of the Lord carelessly.”” — editor's note: Eccl. v. 4 (LXX.); Jer. xlviii. 10 (LXX.).
Read the whole comment“For “it is better not to vow, than to vow and not pay.”” — editor's note: Eccl. v. 4 (LXX.).
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In Solomon: “According as thou hast vowed a vow to God, delay not to pay it.”” — editor's note: Eccles. v. 4.
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Cross-references · 15
Cited together with
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The Institutes VII.15.
Cited together in The Institutes VII.15.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in The Institutes VII.15.
Cited together in The Institutes VII.15.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.31.
Cited together in Conferences I–X IX.12.
Cross-reference given by the World English Bible's translators.
Parallel passages
Deuteronomy 23:21 and Ecclesiastes 5:4 share the same wording (10 words).