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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.
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When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
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When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest--complete.
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When thou vowest a vow unto1 God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
  1. 5.4 Elohim
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It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.
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When thou vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which thou vow.
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When you vow a vow to God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.
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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.
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When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
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Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
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When thou dost vow a vow unto God, do not defer to pay it; for [he has] no pleasure in fools; pay that which thou hast vowed.
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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.
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When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for ⌞he takes no pleasure⌟1 in fools. Fulfill what you vow!
  1. Literally “there is no desire”
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When you vow a vow to God, do not wait to fulfill it. For He has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill that which you have vowed.
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When you vow a vow to God, do not wait to pay it. For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you have vowed.
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When you vow a vow to God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
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When you vow a vow to God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
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When you vow a vow to God, do not defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
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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.
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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.
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When thou vowest a vow unto Elohim, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
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When thou vowest a vow unto God, do not defer to pay it, for there is no pleasure in dullards,—what thou vowest, pay!
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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.
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When you vow a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools: pay that which you have vowed.
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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.

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And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised.
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And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised.

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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.

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