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Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 in English

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Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in American Standard Version (1901)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the works of thy hands.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in King James (Authorized) Version

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Suffer not your mouth to lead your flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at your voice, and destroy the works of your hands.
Ecclesiastes 5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

ECCLESIASTES 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
ECCLESIASTES 5 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better to not promise anything than to promise to do something, and then not doing it.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Translation for Translators

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Suffer not your mouth to lead your flesh to sin; and say not in the presence of God, It was an error: lest God be angry at your voice, and destroy the works of your hands.
Ecclesiastes 5 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Bible in Basic English

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Give not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin: and say not before the angel: There is no providence: lest God be angry at thy words, and destroy all the works of thy hands.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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!
5 Better not to make any vows at all than to make vow you don't keep.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Free Bible Version

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
Ecclesiastes 5 in Geneva Bible 1599

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 (5-4) Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 (5:4) It is better that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Suffer not thy mouth to lead thy flesh to sin; And say not in the presence of God, It was an error: Lest God be angry at thy voice, And destroy the works of thy hands.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 in Nyangumarta English Bible

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

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldst not vow than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in George Noyes Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better not to make a vow than to make one that you do not carry out.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World English Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in Noah Webster Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World Messianic Bible

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Ecclesiastes 5 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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;
5 and it is much better to make not a vow, than after a vow to yield not the promises.

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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;
5 and it is much better to make not a vow, than after a vow to yield not the promises. (and it is much better to not make a vow, than to make a vow and then not yield the promises.)

Ecclesiastes 5:3-5 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.
5 Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.