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Eccl.5.5

Ecclesiastes 5:5

King James Version (KJV)

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

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King James Version (KJV)
Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
King James Version (KJV)
¶ When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when he saw her, that he rent his clothes, and said, Alas, my daughter! thou hast brought me very low, and thou art one of them that trouble me: for I have opened my mouth unto the Lord, and I cannot go back.
King James Version (KJV)
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
King James Version (KJV)
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.