Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
General references
Bible References
A snare
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is his own destruction, and his lips are the snare for his own soul.
Leviticus 5:15
"When a soul trespasseth and sinneth through ignorance in any of the holy things of the LORD, he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock valued at two sicles after the holy sicle, for a trespass offering.
Leviticus 22:10
"'There shall no stranger eat of the hallowed things, neither a guest of the priests, or a hired servant.
Leviticus 27:30
"'All these tithes of the land, whether it be of the corn of the field or fruit of the trees, shall be holy unto the LORD.
Malachi 3:8
Should a man use falsity and deceit with God, as ye use falsity and deceit with me? Yet ye say, 'Wherein use we deceit with thee?' In tithes and heave offerings.
After
Leviticus 27:9
"'If it be of the beasts of which men bring an offering unto the LORD: all that any man giveth of such unto the LORD, shall be holy.
Numbers 30:2
If a man vow a vow unto the LORD or swear an oath and bind his soul, he shall not go back with his word: but shall fulfill all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
If thou make a vow unto God, be not slack to perform it. As for foolish vows, he hath no pleasure in them.
Matthew 5:33
"Again, ye have heard how it was said to them of old time, 'Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform thine oath to God':
General references
Ecclesiastes 5:5
If thou promise anything, pay it; for better it is that thou make no vow than that thou shouldest promise, and not pay.