Ecclesiastes 5:4-8

⁴When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

⁵It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

⁶Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

⁷For as many dreams bring futility, so do many words. Therefore, fear God.

⁸If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.

— Ecclesiastes 5:4-8

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Cross References for Ecclesiastes 5:4-8

• Numbers 30:2
• Deuteronomy 23:21-23
• Ecclesiastes 12:13
• Matthew 12:36
• Psalm 76:11
• Matthew 5:33
• Ecclesiastes 8:12
• Proverbs 23:17
• Isaiah 50:10-11
• Psalm 66:13-14

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