Proverbs 20:25

The Scriptures 1998

It is a snare for a man to say rashly, “It is set-apart,” And only later to reconsider his vows.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:13

He who answers a matter before he hears it, It is folly and shame to him.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his life.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Do not be hasty with your mouth, and let not your heart hurry to bring forth a word before Elohim. For Elohim is in the heavens, and you on earth, therefore let your words be few.

Leviticus 5:15

“When a being commits a trespass, and has sinned by mistake against the set-apart matters of יהוה, then he shall bring to יהוה  as his guilt offering a ram, a perfect one, from the flock, with your valuation in sheqels of silver according to the sheqel of the set-apart place, as a guilt offering.

Matthew 5:33

“Again, you heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to יהוה.’

Deuteronomy 23:22

“But when you abstain from vowing, it is not sin in you.

Deuteronomy 23:23

“That which has gone from your lips you shall guard and do, for you voluntarily vowed to יהוה  your Elohim what you have promised with your mouth.

Deuteronomy 23:24

“When you come into your neighbour’s vineyard, you shall eat to the satisfaction of your desire, but do not put any in a receptacle of yours.

Judges 21:22

“And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we shall say to them, ‘Favour us with them, because we did not take a wife for any of them in battle, neither have you given them to them, making yourselves guilty of your oath.’ ”