Ecclesiastes 5:4
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordWhen thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
— Ecclesiastes 5:4, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.