Ecclesiastes 5:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 5:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 5:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — KJV
“When 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 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 5:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 5:4
“That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:4: vow, god, hast
“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:4: vow, god, vowed
“I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:4: vow, god, vowed
“Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:4: god, hath, hast
“This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:4: vow, hath, vowed
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