Pengkhotbah 5:5

5:5 It is better for you not to vow

than to vow and not pay it. ¹ 

Pengkhotbah 8:3

8:3 Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste – do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, ² 

for he can do whatever he pleases.

[5:5]  ¹ tn The word “it” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for clarity.

[8:3]  ² tn Or “do not stand up for a bad cause.”