Proverbs 20:25

Coverdale Bible (1535)

It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, & then to go aboute wt vowes.

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  • Lev 5:15 : 15 Yf a soule trespace, so yt thorow ignorauce he offendeth in any thinge yt is halowed vnto the LORDE, he shal brynge his trespaceofferinge vnto the LORDE, euen a ramme from ye flocke without blemysh, worth two Sycles of syluer, after the Sycle of the Sanctuary, for a trespace offerynge:
  • Lev 22:10-15 : 10 A straunger shal not eate of the holy thinges, ner an housholde gest of the prestes, ner an hyred seruaut. 11 But yf ye prest bye a soule for his money, ye same maye eate therof. And loke who is borne in his house, maye eate of his bred also. 12 Neuertheles yf the prestes doughter be a straungers wife, she shal not eate of the Heueofferinges of holynes. 13 But yf she be a wedowe, or deuorced, or haue no sede, & commeth agayne to hir fathers house as a fore (whan she was yet a mayden in hir fathers house) then shall she eate of hir fathers bred. But no strauger shal eate therof. 14 Who so els eateth of the halowed thynges, vnwyttingly, shal put ye fifth parte there vnto, and geue it vnto the prest with the halowed thinge, 15 that they vnhalowe not ye halowed thinges of the children of Israel, which they Heue vp vnto the LORDE,
  • Lev 27:9-9 : 9 But yf it be a beest yt maye be offred vnto ye LORDE, all yt is offred vnto ye LORDE of soch, is holy: 10 it shal not be altered ner chaunged, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good. Yf eny man chaunge it, one beest for another, then shal they both be holy vnto ye LORDE.
  • Lev 27:30-31 : 30 All the tythes in the londe, both of the sede of the londe, & of ye frutes of the trees, are the LORDES, & shal be holy vnto the LORDE. 31 But yf eny man wil redeme his tithes, he shall geue the fifth parte more therto.
  • Num 30:2-9 : 2 Yf eny man make a vowe vnto the LORDE, or sweare an ooth, so that he binde his soule, he shal not breake his worde, but do all that is proceaded out of his mouth. 3 Yf a damsell make a vowe vnto ye LORDE, and bynde hirself, whyle she is in hir fathers house, and vnmaried, 4 and hir vowe or bonde that she maketh ouer hir soule, commeth to hir fathers eares, & he holde his peace therto, the all hir vowes & bondes yt she hath boude hir self withall ouer hir soule, shal stode in effecte. 5 But yf hir father forbyd her ye same daye that he heareth it, the shal no vowe ner bonde that she hath bounde hir self withall ouer hir soule, be of vayle. And the LORDE shalbe mercifull vnto her, for so moch as hir father forbad her. 6 Yf she haue an hu?bande, & hath a vowe vpon her, or yf she haue letten go out of hir lippes a bode ouer hir soule, 7 & hir hu?bande heare it, & holdeth his peace ther at, the same daye that he heareth it, then hir vowe & bonde wherwith she hath boude hir self ouer hir soule, shal stonde in effecte. 8 But yf hir hu?bande forbyd her the same daye that he heareth it, the is the vowe lowse yt she hath vpo hir, & the bonde also that she hath letten go out of hir lippes ouer hir soule, and the LORDE shalbe gracious vnto her. 9 The vowe of a wyddowe, & of her yt is deuorced, all yt she byndeth hir self withall ouer hir soule, shal stonde in effecte vpo her. 10 Yf she vowe in hir hu?bades house, or binde hir self wt an ooth ouer hir soule, 11 & hir husbande heare it, & holde his peace therto, and forbyddeth it not, the shal all ye same vowe, & all yt she hath boude hir self wt all ouer hir soule, stode i effecte. 12 But yf hir hu?bade disanulle it, ye same daye yt he heareth it, the is it of no value yt is proceaded out of hir lippes, which she hath vowed or boude ouer hir soule: for hir hu?bade hath made it lowse, & the LORDE shalbe gracious vnto her. 13 And all vowes & oothes yt bynde to humble ye soule, maie hir hu?bade stablish or breake, thus: 14 Yf he holde his peace therto fro one daie to another, then stablisheth he all hir vowes & bondes, yt she hath vpon her, because he helde his peace, the same daye yt he herde the. 15 But yf he disanulle the after yt he hath herde the, then shal he take awaie hir mi?dede. 16 These are the statutes yt the LORDE comaunded Moses betwene a man & his wife, & betwene the father & his doughter, whyle she is yet a damsell in hir fathers house.
  • Prov 18:7 : 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruccion, and his lippes are ye snare for his owne soule.
  • Eccl 5:4-6 : 4 Yf thou make a vowe vnto God, be not slacke to perfourme it. As for foolish vowes, he hath no pleasure in them. 5 Yf thou promyse eny thinge, paye it: for better it is that thou make no vowe, then that thou shuldest promise, and not paye. 6 Vse not thy mouth to cause yi flesh for to synne, yt thou saye not before the angell: my foolishnesse is in ye faute. For the God wil be angrie at thy voyce, and destroye all ye workes of thine handes.
  • Mal 3:8-9 : 8 Shulde a man vse falsede and disceate with God, as ye vse falsede and disceate with me? Yet ye saye: wherin vse we disceate with the? In Tythes and heaue offerynges. 9 Therfore are ye cursed with penury, because ye dyssemble with me, all the sorte of you. 10 Brynge euery Tythe in to my barne, yt there maye be meat in myne house: and proue me withall (sayeth the LORDE of hoostes) yf I wil not open the wyndowes of heauen vnto you, and poure you out a blessinge with plenteousnesse.
  • Matt 5:33 : 33 Agayne, ye haue herde, how it was sayde to the of olde tyme: Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thyne ooth to God.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Eccl 5:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4Yf thou make a vowe vnto God, be not slacke to perfourme it. As for foolish vowes, he hath no pleasure in them.

    5Yf thou promyse eny thinge, paye it: for better it is that thou make no vowe, then that thou shuldest promise, and not paye.

    6Vse not thy mouth to cause yi flesh for to synne, yt thou saye not before the angell: my foolishnesse is in ye faute. For the God wil be angrie at thy voyce, and destroye all ye workes of thine handes.

  • Num 30:2
    72%

    2Yf eny man make a vowe vnto the LORDE, or sweare an ooth, so that he binde his soule, he shal not breake his worde, but do all that is proceaded out of his mouth.

  • Prov 22:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25lest thou lerne his wayes, and receaue hurte vnto thy soule.

    26Be not thou one of them yt bynde ther hande vpo promyse, and are suertie for dett:

  • Lev 5:4
    71%

    4Or whan a soule sweareth, so yt he pronounceth wt his mouth to do euell or good (what so euer it be that a man pronounceth wt an ooth) & was not awarre of it, & afterwarde cometh to the knowlege therof, he hath offended in one of these.

  • Lev 22:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14Who so els eateth of the halowed thynges, vnwyttingly, shal put ye fifth parte there vnto, and geue it vnto the prest with the halowed thinge,

    15that they vnhalowe not ye halowed thinges of the children of Israel, which they Heue vp vnto the LORDE,

  • Prov 20:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16Take his garment that is suertie for a straunger, & take a pledge of him for ye vnknowne mans sake.

    17Euery ma liketh the bred that is gotten with disceate, but at the last is mouth shalbe fylled with grauell.

  • Prov 20:24
    70%

    24The LORDE ordreth euery mas goinges, for what is he, that vnderstondeth his owne wayes?

  • Deut 23:21-23
    3 verses
    70%

    21Whan thou makest a vowe vnto ye LORDE yi God, to shalt not be slacke to perfourme it: for the LORDE thy God shal requyre it of the, and it shal be synne vnto the.

    22Yf thou leaue vowinge, then is it no synne vnto the.

    23But that which is proceaded out of yi lyppes shalt thou kepe, and do therafter, acordinge as thou hast vowed vnto the LORDE of a frewyll, which thou hast spoken wt thy mouth.

  • Prov 28:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20A faithfull man is greatly to be commeded, but he that maketh to moch haist for to be riche, shal not be vngiltie.

    21To haue respecte of personnes in iudgment is not good: And why? he will do wronge, yee euen for a pece of bred.

  • Prov 29:25
    69%

    25He that feareth men, shal haue a fall: but who so putteth his trust in the LORDE, shal come to honor.

  • Isa 29:21
    69%

    21soch as laboure to drawe me vnto synne: and yt disceaue him, which reproueth them in the gate, & soch as turne good personnes to vanite.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1Whan thou commest in to the house of God, kepe thy fote, and drawe nye, that thou mayest heare: that is better then the offeringes of fooles, for they knowe not what euell they do.

    2Be not hastie with thy mouth, & let not thine hert speake eny thige rashly before God. For God is in heauen, & thou vpon earth, therfore let thy wordes be fewe.

  • Exod 34:12
    69%

    12Bewarre, that thou make no couenaunt with the indwellers of the lande yt thou commest in to, lest they be cause of yi ruyne in the myddest of the:

  • Prov 20:2
    69%

    2The kynge ought to be feared as the roaringe of a lyon, who so prouoketh him vnto anger, offendeth agaynst his owne soule.

  • Prov 6:2
    69%

    2yee thou art boude with thine owne wordes, and taken wt thine owne speach.

  • Prov 11:15
    69%

    15He that is suertye for a straunger, hurteth himself: but he that medleth not with suerteshippe, is sure.

  • Prov 19:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2Where no discrecion is, there the soule is not well: and who so is swifte on fote, stombleth hastely.

    3Foolishnesse maketh a man to go out of his waye, & then is his herte vnpacient agaynst the LORDE.

  • Prov 20:21
    68%

    21The heretage that commeth to haistely at the first, shal not be praysed at the ende.

  • Prov 5:21
    68%

    21For euery mas wayes are open in the sight of the LORDE, and he podereth all their goinges.

  • Job 18:10
    68%

    10The snare is layed for him in the grounde, and a pytfall in the waye.

  • Prov 22:5
    68%

    5Speares and snares are in ye waye of the frowarde, but he yt wil kepe his soule, let him fle fro soch.

  • Prov 20:14
    68%

    14It is naught, It is naught (saye men) whan they haue it, but whan it is gone, they geue it a good worde.

  • Prov 1:17
    68%

    17But in vayne is ye net layed forth before the byrdes eyes.

  • Prov 27:13
    68%

    13Take his garment that is suertie for a straunger, & take a pledge of him for the vnknowne mans sake.

  • Exod 20:7
    68%

    7Thou shalt not take the name of ye LORDE thy God in vayne. For the LORDE shal not holde him vngiltie, that taketh his name in vayne.

  • Prov 25:27
    68%

    27Like as it is not good to eate to moch hony, euen so he that wyll search out hye thynges, it shal be to heuy for him.

  • Prov 17:18
    68%

    18Who so promiseth by the hande, & is suertie for another, he is a foole.

  • Prov 28:10
    67%

    10Who so ledeth ye rightuous in to an euell waye, shal fall in to his owne pytt, but ye iust shal haue the good in possession.

  • Lev 6:3
    67%

    3or founde that was lost, and denyeth it with a false ooth, what so euer it be, wherin a man synneth agaynst his neghboure. Now whan it commeth so to passe,

  • Prov 6:26
    67%

    26An harlot wil make a ma to begg his bred, but a maried woman wil hunt for ye precious life.

  • Lev 5:19
    67%

    19This is the trespaceofferynge, because he trespaced agaynst the LORDE.

  • Prov 20:26
    67%

    26A wyse kynge destroyeth ye vngodly, & bryngeth the whele ouer them.

  • Matt 23:20
    67%

    20Therfore who so sweareth by the altare, sweareth by the same, and by all that is theron:

  • Deut 12:25
    67%

    25yt thou mayest prospere, and yi children after the, whan thou hast done that which is righte in the sighte of the LORDE.

  • Num 30:10
    67%

    10Yf she vowe in hir hu?bades house, or binde hir self wt an ooth ouer hir soule,

  • Matt 23:18
    67%

    18And who so euer sweareth by the altare, that is nothinge: but who so euer sweareth by the offeringe that is vpo it, he is giltye.

  • Prov 1:19
    67%

    19These are the wayes of all soch as be couetous, that one wolde rauysh anothers life.

  • Job 22:15
    67%

    15Well, thou wilt kepe the olde waye, yt all wicked me haue gone:

  • Eccl 8:2
    67%

    2Kepe the kynges commaundemet (I warne the) & the ooth yt thou hast made vnto God.

  • Ezek 21:23
    67%

    23Neuertheles, as for ye soythsayenge, they shall holde it but for vanite, euen as though a iest were tolde them: Yee and they them selues remembre their wickednesse, so that by right they must be take and wonne.