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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כאשר תדר נדר לאלהים אל תאחר לשלמו--כי אין חפץ בכסילים את אשר תדר שלם
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
kASHr tdr ndr lAlhym Al tAKHr lSHlmv--ky Ayn KHpTS bksylym At ASHr tdr SHlm

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
multoque melius est non vovere quam post votum promissa non conplere

King James Variants
American King James Version   
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.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
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.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed—
21st Century King James Version   
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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
Darby Bible Translation   
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.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou vowest.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.
God's Word   
When you make a promise to God, don't be slow to keep it because God doesn't like fools. Keep your promise.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
When you make a vow to God, don't delay fulfilling it, because He does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
International Standard Version   
When you make a promise to God, don't fail to keep it, since he isn't pleased with fools. Keep what you promise—
NET Bible   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it. For God takes no pleasure in fools: Pay what you vow!
New American Standard Bible   
When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!
New International Version   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfill it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow.
New Living Translation   
When you make a promise to God, don't delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools. Keep all the promises you make to him.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.
EasyEnglish Bible   
If you make a promise to God, quickly do what you have promised. God is not pleased with foolish people. So give what you have promised to give.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
When thou vowest a vow to God, delay not to complete it, for there is no pleasure in fools; that which thou vowest -- complete.
New Life Version   
When you make a promise to God, do not be late in paying it, for He is not pleased with fools. Pay what you promise to pay!
The Voice Bible   
If you make a promise to God, do not be slow to keep it; for He takes no pleasure in fools. So do what you have promised.
Living Bible   
So when you talk to God and vow to him that you will do something, don’t delay in doing it, for God has no pleasure in fools. Keep your promise to him.
New Catholic Bible   
It is preferable not to make a vow than to make it and fail to fulfill it.
Legacy Standard Bible   
When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!
Jubilee Bible 2000   
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.
Christian Standard Bible   
When you make a vow to God, don’t delay fulfilling it, because he does not delight in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
When you vow a vow or make a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God has no pleasure in fools (those who witlessly mock Him). Pay what you vow.
New Century Version   
If you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it. God is not happy with fools, so give God what you promised.
The Message   
When you tell God you’ll do something, do it—now. God takes no pleasure in foolish drivel. Vow it, then do it. Far better not to vow in the first place than to vow and not pay up.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for he takes no delight in fools. Fulfill whatever you have vowed.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
Good News Translation®   
So when you make a promise to God, keep it as quickly as possible. He has no use for a fool. Do what you promise to do.
Wycliffe Bible   
If thou hast avowed anything to God, tarry thou not to yield it; for an unfaithful and fond promise displeaseth him; but yield thou whatever thing thou hast avowed;
Contemporary English Version   
God doesn't like fools. So don't be slow to keep your promises to God.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfil what you vow.
Common English Bible © 2011   
When you make a promise to God, fulfill it without delay because God has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you promise.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
When you make a vow or a pledge to God, do not put off paying it; for God takes no pleasure in fools [who thoughtlessly mock Him]. Pay what you vow.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
It is better not to make a vow than make it and not fulfill it.
New American Standard Bible   
When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!
The Expanded Bible   
If you make a ·promise [vow] to God, don’t ·be slow to keep [delay to fulfill] it. ·God is not happy [L For there is no pleasure] with fools, so ·give God what you promised [L fulfill what you have vowed].
Tree of Life Version   
It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay.
Revised Standard Version   
When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.
New International Reader's Version   
When you make a promise to God, don’t wait too long to carry it out. He isn’t pleased with foolish people. So do what you have promised.
BRG Bible   
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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Better not to make a vow than to make a vow and not discharge it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay fulfilling it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Fulfil what you vow.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
When thou vowest a neder unto Elohim, defer not to pay it; for Hashem hath no pleasure in kesilim; pay that which thou hast vowed.
Names of God Bible   
When you make a promise to Elohim, don’t be slow to keep it because Elohim doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise.
Modern English Version   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it because He has no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you have vowed.
Easy-to-Read Version   
If you make a promise to God, keep your promise. Don’t be slow to do what you promised. God is not happy with fools. Give God what you promised to give him.
International Children’s Bible   
If you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it. God is not happy with foolish people. Give God what you promised.
Lexham English Bible   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, for he takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill what you vow!
New International Version - UK   
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to fulfil it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfil your vow.