Or if someone swears rashly(A) to do what is good or evil—concerning anything a person may speak rashly in an oath—without being aware of it, but later recognizes it, he incurs guilt in such an instance.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 5:4 Lit in one of such things

or if anyone thoughtlessly takes an oath(A) to do anything, whether good or evil(B) (in any matter one might carelessly swear about) even though they are unaware of it, but then they learn of it and realize their guilt—

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30 Jephthah made this vow(A) to the Lord: “If You will hand over the Ammonites to me, 31 whatever comes out of the doors of my house to greet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites will belong to the Lord, and I will offer it as a burnt offering.”(B)

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30 And Jephthah made a vow(A) to the Lord: “If you give the Ammonites into my hands, 31 whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when I return in triumph(B) from the Ammonites will be the Lord’s, and I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.(C)

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34 When Jephthah went to his home in Mizpah, there was his daughter, coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing!(A) She was his only child; he had no other son or daughter besides her.

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34 When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing(A) to the sound of timbrels!(B) She was an only child.(C) Except for her he had neither son nor daughter.

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19 When there are many words, sin is unavoidable,
but the one who controls his lips is wise.(A)

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19 Sin is not ended by multiplying words,
    but the prudent hold their tongues.(A)

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27 The intelligent person restrains his words,(A)
and one who keeps a cool head[a]
is a man of understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit spirit

27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,(A)
    and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.(B)

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Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(A)
and the one who acts hastily[a] sins.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet

Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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25 It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly
and later to reconsider his vows.(A)

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25 It is a trap to dedicate something rashly
    and only later to consider one’s vows.(A)

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