Bible Verses about “breaking promises”

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”

“The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

“But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.”

“Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.”

“but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;”

“nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.”

“"Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'”

“But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.”

“When a man vows a vow to Yahweh, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.”

“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.”

“It is better that you should not vow, than that you should vow and not pay.”

“When you vow a vow to God, don't defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow.”

“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?”

“As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.”

“I will not break my covenant, nor alter what my lips have uttered.”

“"But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.”