Deuteronomy 23:23 “Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you…”

Deuteronomy 23:23

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the LORD thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

World English Bible

You shall observe and do that which has gone out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to the LORD your God as a free will offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do.

American Standard Version

That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.

Geneva Bible 1599

That which is gone out of thy lippes, thou shalt keepe and performe, as thou hast vowed it willingly vnto the Lord thy God: for thou hast spoken it with thy mouth.

Darby Translation

What is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and do, as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God, the voluntary-offering that thou hast promised with thy mouth.

Young's Literal Translation

The produce of thy lips thou dost keep, and hast done [it], as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God; a free-will-offering, which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.

Bible in Basic English

Whatever your lips have said, see that you do it; for you gave your word freely to the Lord your God.

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Cross references

“That which”

Proverbs 20:25 Numbers 30:2 1 Samuel 1:11 Psalm 116:18 Judges 11:35 Judges 11:30

Proverbs 20:25 · BSB

It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.

Numbers 30:2 · BSB

If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.

1 Samuel 1:11 · BSB

And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all…

Psalm 116:18 · BSB

I will fulfill my vows to the LORD in the presence of all His people,

Judges 11:35 · BSB

As soon as Jephthah saw her, he tore his clothes and said, “No! Not my daughter! You have brought me to my knees! You have brought great misery upon me, for I have given my word to the LORD and cannot take it back.”

Judges 11:30 · BSB

Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand,

“hast vowed”

1 Samuel 14:24 Jeremiah 44:25–27 Acts 23:12 Acts 23:21 Mark 6:22 Mark 6:23

1 Samuel 14:24 · BSB

Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the tro…

Jeremiah 44:25–27 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: As for you and your wives, you have spoken with your mouths and fulfilled with your hands your words: ‘We will surely perform our vows that we have made to burn in…

Acts 23:12 · BSB

When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.

Acts 23:21 · BSB

Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”

Mark 6:22 · BSB

When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.”

Mark 6:23 · BSB

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin.

24When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.

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