“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.”
The warning against rash vows to God, and the recommendation not to delay payment of vows once made, establishes the principle that commitments to God require both carefulness in making and faithfulness in fulfilling. The image of God taking no pleasure in fools suggests that the divine standard for human conduct, particularly regarding sacred promises, remains exacting even within Ecclesiastes' vision of vanity. This verse reminds readers that the vanity of worldly pursuits does not excuse negligence in obligations before God.
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