Ecclesiastes 5:5
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.”Ecclesiastes 5:5
What Does Ecclesiastes 5:5 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 5:5 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 5, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 5:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 5:4“Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.”Deuteronomy 23:22“But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.”Proverbs 20:25“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”Psalms 116:18“I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,”Nehemiah 5:13“Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.”
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