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Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in English

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Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in American Standard Version (1901)

3 For a dream cometh with a multitude of business, and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
Ecclesiastes 5 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

3 Whenever thou shalt vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay thou therefore whatsoever thou shalt have vowed.
4 It is better that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in King James Version + Apocrypha

3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
4 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 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in King James (Authorized) Version

3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
4 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 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

3 Whenever you shall vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay you therefore whatever you shall have vowed.
4 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 5:3-4 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

3 For a dream cometh with a multitude of business; and a fool’s voice with a multitude of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
ECCLESIASTES 5 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Translation for Translators

3 If you are continually thinking and worrying about things, you will have bad dreams about them and not rest well. And the more you talk, the more likely it will be that you will say things that are foolish.
4 When you solemnly promise God that you will do something, do not be foolish by delaying in doing it, because God is not pleased with foolish people. Do all the things that you promise God that you will do.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

3 Whenever you shall vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay you therefore whatever you shall have vowed.
4 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World English Bible (Catholic)

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Bible in Basic English

3 As a dream comes from much business, so the voice of a foolish man comes with words in great number.
4 When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Darby Translation

3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business, and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
4 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 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Douay-Rheims 1899

3 If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.
4 And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Free Bible Version

3 When you worry too much, you get nightmares; when you talk too much, you say foolish things.
4 When you make a vow to God, with a curse on you if you don't keep it, don't be slow in keeping it, for he is not happy with foolish behavior. So do what you promised!
Ecclesiastes 5 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Geneva Bible 1599

3 When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.
4 It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

3 (5-2) For a dream cometh through a multitude of business; and a fool's voice through a multitude of words.
4 (5-3) When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for He hath no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou vowest.
Ecclesiastes 5 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.
4 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 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

3 (5:2) For a dream cometh through being much employed with something, and the voice of a fool cometh with a multitude of words.
4 (5:3) When thou makest a vow unto God, do not delay to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in such fools: that which thou hast vowed must thou pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

3 Whenever thou shalt vow a vow to God, Defer not to pay it; For he has no pleasure in fools: Pay thou therefore whatsoever thou shalt have vowed.
4 It is better that thou shouldest not vow, Than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in George Noyes Bible

3 For a dream cometh with much bustle, and a fool's voice with a multitude of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools. Pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Unlocked Literal Bible

3 If you have too many things to do and worry about, you will probably have bad dreams. The more words you speak, the more foolish things you will probably say.
4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay to do it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Do what you vow you will do.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World English Bible

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World English Bible British Edition

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Noah Webster Bible

3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World Messianic Bible

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

3 For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.
4 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.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

3 Dreams follow many busynesses, and folly shall be found in many words.
4 If thou hast avowed anything to God, tarry thou not to yield it; for an unfaithful and fond promise displeaseth him; but yield thou whatever thing thou hast avowed;

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

3 Dreams follow many busynesses, and folly shall be found in many words.
4 If thou hast avowed anything to God, tarry thou not to yield it; for an unfaithful and fond promise displeaseth him; but yield thou whatever thing thou hast avowed;

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4 in Young's Literal Translation

3 For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.
4 When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest — complete.