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Ecclesiastes 5:4

King James Version (KJV)

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— D.L. Moody

Ecclesiastes 5:4

Verse 4 of 20

Scripture focus

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 5:4 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:4

Theological / Devotional

Vow unto God. See Deut. 23:21. See also Ps. 50:14; Prov. 20:25.

No pleasure in fools. Note that the words “he hath” are supplied. The Hebrew reads literally, “There is no pleasure in fools.” In other words, says Solomon, neither God nor man takes pleasure in a person who thoughtlessly promises much but fulfills little. Compare the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-10.

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