"Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay."
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But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
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.
Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
\5:6\Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?
It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.
Better that thou do not vow, than that thou dost vow and dost not complete.