Catholic Public Domain Version
"You should not use your mouth so as to cause your flesh to sin. And you should not say, in the sight of an Angel, “There is no Providence.” For God, being angry at your words, may scatter all the works of your hands. "
— Ecclesiastes 5:5, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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. ”
“It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.”
“It is better for you not to vow than to vow and not pay it.”
“Give not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin: and say not before the angel: There is no providence: lest God be angry at thy words, and destroy all the works of thy hands.”
“It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it.”
“Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.”
Dreams follow many worries, and in many words foolishness will be found.
If you have vowed anything to God, you should not delay to repay it. And whatever you have vowed, render it. But an unfaithful and foolish promise displeases him.
And it is much better not to make a vow, than, after a vow, not to fulfill what was promised.
You should not use your mouth so as to cause your flesh to sin. And you should not say, in the sight of an Angel, “There is no Providence.” For God, being angry at your words, may scatter all the works of your hands.
Where there are many dreams, there are many vanities and innumerable words. Yet truly, you must fear God.
If you see false accusations against the indigent, and violent judgments, and subverted justice in the government, do not be surprised over this situation. For those in high places have others who are higher, and there are still others, more eminent, over these.
But finally, there is the King who rules over the entire earth, which is subject to him.