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Ecclesiastes

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It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It is better pleasant, agreeable, good Adjective H2896 טֹ֖וב to·vv
that you should not vow to vow Verb H5087 תִדֹּ֑ר tid·dor;
than from H4480    
that you should vow to vow Verb H5087 מִשֶּׁתִּדֹּ֖ור mi·shet·tid·do·vr
and not pay. to be complete or sound Verb H7999 תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ te·shal·lem.

Parallel Verses

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.
King James Bible It Better is better it that you should thou shouldest not vow vow, than that you should thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Hebrew Greek English It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.