Joshua 9:18

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¹⁸But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath^(A) to them by the Lord, the God of Israel.

The whole assembly grumbled^(B) against the leaders,

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Psalm 15:4

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⁴who despises a vile person
but honors^(A) those who fear the Lord;
who keeps an oath^(B) even when it hurts,
and does not change their mind;

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Ecclesiastes 9:2

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²All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad,^[a] the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not.

As it is with the good,
so with the sinful;
as it is with those who take oaths,
so with those who are afraid to take them.^(A)

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Footnotes

Ecclesiastes 9:2 Septuagint (Aquila), Vulgate and Syriac; Hebrew does not have and the bad.

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Ecclesiastes 5:6

New International Version

⁶Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands?

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Ecclesiastes 5:2

New International Version

²Do not be quick with your mouth,
    do not be hasty in your heart
    to utter anything before God.^(A)
God is in heaven
    and you are on earth,
    so let your words be few.^(B)