Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Young's Literal Translation Better that thou do not vow, than{.htm" title="{"> that thou dost vow and dost not complete. King James Bible Better [is it] that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Hebrew It is betterט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no to vow תִדֹּ֑ר (ṯid·dōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5087: To promise than to make a vow מִשֶׁתִּדּ֖וֹר (miš·šet·tid·dō·wr) Preposition-m, Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5087: To promise and not וְלֹ֥א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no fulfill it. תְשַׁלֵּֽם׃ (ṯə·šal·lêm) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7999: To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate |