Modern Translations New International VersionIt is better not to make a vow than to make one and not fulfill it. New Living Translation It is better to say nothing than to make a promise and not keep it. English Standard Version It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. Berean Study Bible It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. New American Standard Bible It is better that you not vow, than vow and not pay. NASB 1995 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. NASB 1977 It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. Amplified Bible It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. Christian Standard Bible Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it. Holman Christian Standard Bible Better that you do not vow than that you vow and not fulfill it. Contemporary English Version It's better not to make a promise at all than to make one and not keep it. Good News Translation Better not to promise at all than to make a promise and not keep it. GOD'S WORD® Translation It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it. International Standard Version it's better that you don't promise than that you do promise and not follow through. NET Bible It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay it. Classic Translations King James BibleBetter is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. New King James Version Better not to vow than to vow and not pay. King James 2000 Bible Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. New Heart English Bible It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. World English Bible It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. American King James Version Better is it that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. American Standard Version Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. A Faithful Version It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay. Darby Bible Translation Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. English Revised Version Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Webster's Bible Translation Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587(5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 Yf thou promyse eny thinge, paye it: for better it is that thou make no vowe, then that thou shuldest promise, and not paye. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBetter that you do not vow, than that you vow and do not complete. Young's Literal Translation Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete. Smith's Literal Translation Good that thou shalt not vow rather than thou shalt vow and not requite. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedIt is better that you do not vow than that you vow and you do not fulfill Lamsa Bible It is much better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not fulfill it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Brenton Septuagint Translation It is better that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.     |