Ecclesiastes 5:4
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.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
When thou vowest a vow unto God,.... Or "if thou vowest" (r), as the Vulgate Latin version; for vows are free and indifferent things, which persons may make or not; there is no precept for them in the…
Four things we are exhorted to in these verses: -
I. To be conscientious in paying our vows.
1. A vow is a bond upon the soul (Num 30:2), by which we solemnly oblige ourselves, not only, in general,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
When thou vowest a vow unto God The words are almost a reproduction of Deu 23:22-24. They point to a time when vows, such as are here referred to, entered largely into men's personal religion.…
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