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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When thou vowest vow Verb H5087 תִּדֹּ֨ר tid·dor
a vow vow Noun H5088 נֶ֜דֶר ne·der
unto God angels Noun H430 לֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים le·lo·him
defer continue Verb H309 תְּאַחֵר֙ te·'a·cher
not to pay make amends Verb H7999 לְשַׁלְּמֹ֔ו le·shal·le·mov,
no else Particle H369 אֵ֥ין ein
it for [he hath] no pleasure acceptable Noun H2656 חֵ֖פֶץ che·fetz
in fools foolish Noun H3684 בַּכְּסִילִ֑ים bak·ke·si·lim;
pay make amends Verb H7999 שַׁלֵּֽם׃ shal·lem.
what after Particle H834 כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ ka·'a·sher
that which thou hast vowed vow Verb H5087 תִּדֹּ֖ר tid·dor

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