24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way? 25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
Proverbs 20:24–25
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Sirach 18:22–24
22 Let nothing hinder you to pay your vow in due time. Don’t wait until death to be released. (WEB) 23 Before you make a vow, prepare yourself. Don’t be like a man who tests the Lord. (WEB) 24 Think about the wrath coming in the days of the end, and the time of vengeance, when he t… (WEB)
Jeremiah 10:22–24
22 Listen! The sound of a report is coming— a great commotion from the land to the north. The cities of Judah will be made a desolation, a haunt for jackals. 23 I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps. 24 Correct me, O LOR…
Proverbs 16:8–10
8 Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice. 9 A man’s heart plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps. 10 A divine verdict is on the lips of a king; his mouth must not betray justice.
Ecclesiastes 5:3–5
3 As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words. 4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. 5 It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
Proverbs 19:2–4
2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark. 3 A man’s own folly subverts his way, yet his heart rages against the LORD. 4 Wealth attracts many friends, but a poor man is deserted by his friend.
Deuteronomy 23:22–24
22 But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. 23 Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth. 24 When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fil…
Proverbs 16:1–2
1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD. 2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD.
Leviticus 5:3–5
3 Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty. 4 Or if someone swears thoughtlessly with his lips to do anything good or evil—in whatever matter a man may rashly pronounce… 5 …
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