Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
When thou vowest a vow unto God--Hasty words in prayer (Ecclesiastes 5:2-3) suggest the subject of hasty vows. A vow should not be hastily made (Judges 11:35; 1 Samuel 14:24). When made, it must be kept (Psalms 76:11), even as God keeps His word to us (Exodus 12:41, Exodus 12:51; Joshua 21:45).
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Leviticus 27:29
Ecclesiastes 5:2
Ecclesiastes 5:8
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