Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Vowest
General references
Bible References
Vowest
Genesis 28:20
Then Jacob made a vow: “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, if He provides me with food to eat and clothing to wear,
Genesis 35:1
God said to Jacob, “Get up! Go to Bethel and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.”
Numbers 30:2
When a man makes a vow to the Lord or swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.
Deuteronomy 23:21
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Psalm 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God,
and pay your vows to the Most High.
and pay your vows to the Most High.
Psalm 76:11 Make and keep your vows
to the Lord your God;
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One.
to the Lord your God;
let all who are around Him bring tribute
to the awe-inspiring One.
Psalm 119:106 I have solemnly sworn
to keep Your righteous judgments.
to keep Your righteous judgments.
Isaiah 19:21
The Lord will make Himself known to Egypt, and Egypt will know the Lord on that day. They will offer sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them.
Matthew 5:33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to our ancestors, You must not break your oath, but you must keep your oaths to the Lord.
For
Psalm 147:10 He is not impressed by the strength of a horse;
He does not value the power of a man.
He does not value the power
Malachi 1:10
“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
Hebrews 10:6 You did not delight
in whole burnt offerings and sin offerings.
in whole burnt offerings and sin offerings.
General references
Deuteronomy 23:21
“If you make a vow to the Lord your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will require it of you, and it will be counted against you as sin.
Judges 11:30
Jephthah made this vow to the Lord: “If You will hand over the Ammonites to me,