Ecclesiastes 5:5
“It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.”
— Ecclesiastes 5:5
About this verse
Ecclesiastes 5:5 comes from the book of Ecclesiastes, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is temple. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, commitment, restraint. Notable phrases: better that you should not vow; vow and not pay.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
deciding
Type
wisdom
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Comfort power
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