Proverbs 20:25

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Think carefully before you promise to give something to God. Later, you might wish you had not made that promise.

Cross References

Matthew 5:33

“You have heard that it was said to our people long ago, ‘When you make a vow, you must not break your promise. Keep the vows that you make to the Lord.’

Leviticus 5:15

“You might promise to give something to the Lord. You might sin against me without meaning to by not giving what you promised. If you do that, you must bring a ram that has nothing wrong with it (or the same amount in silver using the official measure) as a guilt offering.

Proverbs 18:7

Fools hurt themselves when they speak. Their own words trap them.

Proverbs 18:13

Let people finish speaking before you try to answer them. That way you will not embarrass yourself and look foolish.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be careful when you make promises to God. Be careful about what you say to him. Don’t let your feelings cause you to speak too soon. God is in heaven, and you are on the earth. So you need to say only a few things to him. This saying is true:

Deuteronomy 23:22

If you don’t make a promise, you are not sinning.

Deuteronomy 23:23

But you must do what you say you will do. If you choose to make a promise to the Lord your God, you must do what you promised.

Deuteronomy 23:24

“When you go through another person’s vineyard, you may eat as many grapes as you want. But you cannot put any of the grapes in your basket.

Judges 21:22

The fathers or brothers of the young women will come and complain to us. But we will say, ‘Be kind to the men of Benjamin. Let them marry the women. We could not get wives for each of them during the war. And you did not willingly give the women to the men of Benjamin, so you did not break your promise.’”