Breaking Promises
6 passages
- Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
Read it in context - James 5:12
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
Read it in context - Proverbs 19:5
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
Read it in context - Ecclesiastes 5:4–5
4When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. 5It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
Read it in context - Psalm 89:34
I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.
Read it in context - Proverbs 25:14
Like clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.
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