Ecclesiastes 5:4

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When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
When thou vowest{H5087}{(H8799)} a vow{H5088} unto God{H430}, defer{H309}{(H8762)} not to pay{H7999}{(H8763)} it; for he hath no pleasure{H2656} in fools{H3684}: pay{H7999}{(H8761)} that which thou hast vowed{H5087}{(H8799)}.
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest—complete.
Young's Literal Translation

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