Ecclesiastes 5:5New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Better [is it] that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Better that thou shouldest not vow,—than vow, and not pay.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Better [is] it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— It is much better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— [It is] better that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. |
Better
2896 {2896} Primeטוֹבtowb{tobe}
From H2895; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural ( good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb ( well).
[ is it] that
x834 (0834) Complementאֲשֶׁר'asher{ash-er'}
A primitive relative pronoun (of every gender and number); who, which, what, that; also (as adverb and conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
thou shouldest not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
vow,
5087 {5087} Primeנָדַרnadar{naw-dar'}
A primitive root; to promise (positively, to do or give something to God).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
than that thou shouldest vow
5087 {5087} Primeנָדַרnadar{naw-dar'}
A primitive root; to promise (positively, to do or give something to God).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x7945 (7945) Complementשֶׁלshel{shel}
For the relative H0834; used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronoun affixed; on account of, what soever, which soever.
and not
x3808 (3808) Complementלֹאlo'{lo}
lo; a primitive particle; not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication no; often used with other particles.
pay.
7999 {7999} Primeשָׁלַםshalam{shaw-lam'}
A primitive root; to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively to be (causatively make) completed; by implication to be friendly; by extension to reciprocate (in various applications).
z8762 <8762> Grammar
Stem - Piel (See H8840) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 2447 |
Deuteronomy 23:22 But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
Proverbs 20:25 [ It is] a snare to the man [ who] devoureth [ that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Acts 5:4 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.
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