4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 5:4:1 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasherwhen Ecclesiastes 5:4:2 ⧉תִּדֹּ֨רtidoryou vow Ecclesiastes 5:4:3 ⧉נֶ֜דֶרnedera vow Ecclesiastes 5:4:4 ⧉לַֽאלֹהִ֗יםlalohimto God Ecclesiastes 5:4:5 ⧉אַל־תְּאַחֵ֣רalteakherdo not delay Ecclesiastes 5:4:6 ⧉לְשַׁלְּמ֔וֹleshallemoto pay it Ecclesiastes 5:4:7 ⧉כִּ֛יkifor Ecclesiastes 5:4:8 ⧉אֵ֥יןenthere is not Ecclesiastes 5:4:9 ⧉חֵ֖פֶץkhefetspleasure Ecclesiastes 5:4:10 ⧉בַּכְּסִילִ֑יםbakkesilimin fools Ecclesiastes 5:4:11 ⧉אֵ֥תet Ecclesiastes 5:4:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־תִּדֹּ֖רashertidorwhat you vow Ecclesiastes 5:4:13 ⧉שַׁלֵּֽם׃shalempay |
4. Formal Translation When you make a vow to God {Elohim, Supreme Judge}, do not be slow to pay it, for He has no pleasure in fools; what you vowed, pay. |
4. Dynamic Translation If you promise a vow to God {Elohim, Merciful Arbiter}, do not postpone carrying it out; He does not delight in fools, so do what you pledged. |