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What does the Bible say about breaking promises?

13 verses about breaking promises, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about breaking promises

Numbers 30:2 — If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. 10 votes
James 5:12 — But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. 8 votes
Psalms 89:34 — My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. 5 votes
Proverbs 19:5 — A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. 5 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:4 — 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. 5 votes
Proverbs 25:14 — Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain. 4 votes
Matthew 5:37 — But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 4 votes
Ecclesiastes 5:5 — Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 3 votes
Matthew 5:33 — Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 3 votes
Numbers 23:19 — God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 2 votes
Numbers 32:23 — But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out. 2 votes
John 3:16 — For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 2 votes
2 Peter 3:9 — The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 2 votes

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Numbers (3), Proverbs (2), Ecclesiastes (2), Matthew (2), Psalms (1), John (1), James (1), 2 Peter (1)

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