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Bible Verses about “breaking promises

Found 16 verses (ordered by relevance) about “breaking promises” in the WEB version of the Bible

John 3:16
2236 votes

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.

2 Peter 3:9
344 votes

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.

Matthew 5:37
332 votes

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

Matthew 5:36
274 votes

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

Matthew 5:34
225 votes

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

Matthew 5:35
225 votes

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

Matthew 5:33
220 votes

"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,'

James 5:12
164 votes

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.

Numbers 30:2
130 votes

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.

Proverbs 19:5
94 votes

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

Ecclesiastes 5:5
91 votes

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

Ecclesiastes 5:4
88 votes

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.

Numbers 23:19
40 votes

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?

Proverbs 25:14
40 votes

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

Psalms 89:34
17 votes

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

Numbers 32:23
2 votes

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