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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Ecclesiastes 5:5

Sin by making a vow, above thy strength, (Chaldean; Pineda) or by speaking what may excite the passions. (Thaumat.; Bossuet) --- Angel guardian assigned to each one, (Worthington) or the priest, who took cognizance of vows. (Calmet) --- Providence, or "foresight" in me to avoid the evil. Hebrew and Septuagint, "it is an error," (Haydock) or sin of ignorance, for which certain victims were specified, Leviticus v. 4. The neglect of vows could not be thus expiated. (Calmet) --- Use no allurements to lust. (Menochius)

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See also Ecclesiastes 5:5 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Ecclesiastes 5:5. _BETTER_ IS IT _THAT THOU SHOULDEST NOT VOW, C._] We are under _constant obligations_ to live to God no _vow_ can make it more so. Yet, there may be cases in which we should b...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    REALITY IN RELIGION. This section deals with worship and vows. Those who go to the house of God (whether Temple or synagogue is not clear) must go reverently and thoughtfully. Keep thy foot recalls th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    BETTER. See note on Ecclesiastes 2:24....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Better is it that thou shouldest not vow_ The point which the Teacher seeks to press is obviously the optional character of vows. They form no part of the essentials of religion, they are to be depre...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Ecclesiastes 5:4]_ טֹ֖וב אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא ־תִדֹּ֑ר מִ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    SO ALSO A HAPPIER AND MORE EFFECTIVE METHOD OF WORSHIP IS OPEN TO MEN; Ecclesiastes 5:1 The men of affairs are led from the vocations of the Market and the intrigues of the Divan into the House of Go...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The observation of the religious life brings no truer satisfaction. In this brief passage contempt for religion is not expressed, but there is absolutely no joy or satisfaction manifest. The life is w...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, Deuteronomy 23:22, not make rash promises supported by an obligation before the Lord, THAN THAT THOU SHOULDEST VOW AND NOT PAY, provided the vow is in agreeme...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PROPER WORSHIP OF GOD...

  • Mark Dunagan Commentaries

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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