Numbers 30:2
30:2 If a man
makes a vow
to the
Lord or takes an oath
of binding obligation on himself,
he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.
Deuteronomy 23:21
23:21 When you make a vow to the
Lord your God you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise he
will surely
hold you accountable as a sinner.
Proverbs 20:25
20:25 It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, “Holy!”
and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
5:4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it.
For God takes no pleasure in fools:
Pay what you vow!
Romans 2:21-22
2:21 therefore
you who teach someone else, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
2:22 You who tell others not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor
idols, do you rob temples?