⁴ or if anyone utters with his lips a ^(A)rash oath to do evil or to do good, any sort of rash oath that people ^(B)swear, and it is hidden from him, when he comes to know it, and he realizes his guilt in any of these;

A Plot to Kill Paul

¹² When it was day, ^(A)the Jews made a plot and ^(B)bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

²³ And he vowed to her, “Whatever you ask me, I will give you, ^(A)up to half of my kingdom.”

^2 [a] Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore ^(A)let your words be few. ³ For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with ^(B)many words.

⁴ When ^(C)you vow a vow to God, ^(D)do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. ^(E)Pay what you vow. ^5 (F)It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay. ⁶ Let not your mouth lead you^[b] into sin, and do not say before ^(G)the messenger^[c] that it was ^(H)a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

^22 (A)God do so to the enemies of David^[a] and more also, if by morning I leave so much as one male of all who belong to him.”

³¹ then whatever^[a] comes out from the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the Ammonites ^(A)shall be the Lord's, and ^(B)I will offer it^[b] up for a burnt offering.”

⁸ But if, on the day that her husband comes to hear of it, he opposes her, then he makes void her ^(A)vow that was on her, and the thoughtless utterance of her lips by which she bound herself. ^(B)And the Lord will forgive her.

⁹ And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.

⁷ so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.