5:5 It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

It is good to never promise anything, rather than to promise something and then not do it.
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Do not promise to do something that you might not do. It would be better not to promise anything. (EASY2015)
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It is better to promise nothing than to promise something and not be able to do it. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

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