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Ecclesiastes

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When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When according as, as, when H3512    
you make to vow Verb H5087 תִּדֹּ֨ר tid·dor
a vow a vow Noun H5088 נֶ֜דֶר ne·der
to God, God, god Noun H430 לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים le·lo·him
do not be late to remain behind, tarry Verb H309 תְּאַחֵר֙ te·'a·cher
in paying to be complete or sound Verb H7999 לְשַׁלְּמֹ֔ו le·shal·le·mov,
it; for [He takes] no nothing, nought Particle H369 אֵ֥ין ein
delight delight, pleasure Noun H2656 חֵ֖פֶץ che·fetz
in fools. stupid fellow, dullard, fool Noun H3684 בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים bak·ke·si·lim;
Pay to be complete or sound Verb H7999 שַׁלֵּֽם׃ shal·lem.
what who, which, that Particle H834 כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ ka·'a·sher
you vow! to vow Verb H5087 תִּדֹּ֖ר tid·dor

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!
King James Bible When you make thou vowest a vow to unto God, do defer not be late in paying to pay it; for He takes he hath no delight pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow!fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Hebrew Greek English When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!