Proverbs 20:25

Geneva Bible (1560)

It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

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  • Lev 5:15 : 15 If any person transgresse & sinne through ignorance by taking away things consecrated vnto the Lorde, hee shall then bring for his trespasse offring vnto the Lorde a ramme without blemish out of the flocke, worth two shekels of siluer by thy estimation after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, for a trespasse offring.
  • Lev 22:10-15 : 10 There shall no stranger also eate of the holie thing, neither the ghest of the Priest, neither shall an hired seruant eat of the holie thing: 11 But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate. 12 If the Priests daughter also be maried vnto a stranger, she may not eate of the holy offrings. 13 Notwithstanding if the Priests daughter be a widowe or diuorced, and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers house shee shall eate of her fathers bread, as she did in her youth but there shall no stranger eate thereof. 14 If a man eate of the holie thing vnwittingly, he shall put the fift part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Priest with the halowed thing. 15 So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,
  • Lev 27:9-9 : 9 And if it be a beast, whereof men bring an offering vnto the Lorde, all that one giueth of such vnto the Lorde, shalbe holy. 10 He shall not alter it nor change it, a good for a badde, nor a badde for a good: and if hee change beast for beast, then both this and that, which was changed for it, shall be holy.
  • Lev 27:30-31 : 30 Also all the tithe of the lande both of the seede of the ground, and of the fruite of the trees is the Lords: it is holy to the Lorde. 31 But if a man will redeeme any of his tithe, he shal adde the fift part thereto.
  • Num 30:2-9 : 2 (30:3) Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth. 3 (30:4) If a woman also vow a vow vnto the Lord, and binde her selfe by a bonde, being in her fathers house, in the time of her youth, 4 (30:5) And her father heare her vowe and bonde, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, and her father hold his peace concerning her, then all her vowes shall stande, and euery bonde, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, shall stand. 5 (30:6) But if her father disalow her the same day that he heareth all her vowes and bondes, wherewith she hath bound her selfe, they shall not bee of value, and the Lorde will forgiue her, because her father disalowed her. 6 (30:7) And if she haue an husband when she voweth or pronounceth ought with her lips, wherewith she bindeth her selfe, 7 (30:8) If her husband heard it, & holdeth his peace concerning her, the same day he heareth it, then her vowe shall stande, and her bondes wherewith she bindeth her selfe shall stand in effect. 8 (30:9) But if her husbande disalow her the same day that hee heareth it, then shall hee make her vowe which shee hath made, and that that shee hath pronounced with her lips, wherewith shee bound her selfe, of none effect: and the Lorde will forgiue her. 9 (30:10) But euery vowe of a widowe, and of her that is diuorced (wherewith she hath bound her selfe) shall stand in effect with her. 10 (30:11) And if she vowed in her husbands house, or bound her selfe streightly with an othe, 11 (30:12) And her husband hath heard it, and helde his peace cocerning her, not disalowing her, then all her vowes shall stand, and euery bond, wherewith she bound her selfe, shall stand in effect. 12 (30:13) But if her husband disanulled them, the same day that he heard them, nothing that proceeded out of her lippes concerning her vowes or concerning her bondes, shall stand in effect: for her husband hath disanulled them: and the Lord will forgiue her. 13 (30:14) So euery vowe, and euery othe or bonde, made to humble the soule, her husband may stablish it, or her husband may breake it. 14 (30:15) But if her husband holde his peace concerning her from day to day, then he stablisheth al her vowes and all her bondes which shee hath made: hee hath confirmed them because he held his peace concerning her the same day that hee hearde them. 15 (30:16) But if he breake them after that he hath heard them, then shall he beare her iniquitie. 16 (30:17) These are the ordinances which the Lorde commanded Moses, betweene a man & his wife, and betweene the father and his daughter, being young in her fathers house.
  • Prov 18:7 : 7 A fooles mouth is his owne destruction, and his lips are a snare for his soule.
  • Eccl 5:4-6 : 4 (5:3) When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed. 5 (5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it. 6 (5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
  • Mal 3:8-9 : 8 Will a man spoyle his gods? yet haue ye spoyled me: but ye say, Wherein haue we spoyled thee? In tithes, and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye haue spoyled me, euen this whole nation. 10 Bring ye all the tythes into the storehouse that there may be meate in mine House, & proue me nowe herewith, sayeth the Lord of hostes, if I will not open the windowes of heauen vnto you, and powre you out a blessing without measure.
  • Matt 5:33 : 33 Againe, ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of old time, Thou shalt not forsweare thy selfe, but shalt performe thine othes to the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 5:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    4(5:3) When thou hast vowed a vowe to God, deferre not to pay it: for he deliteth not in fooles: pay therefore that thou hast vowed.

    5(5:4) It is better that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vow and not pay it.

    6(5:5) Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to sinne: neither say before the Angel, that this is ignorance: wherefore shall God bee angry by thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?

  • Num 30:2
    72%

    2(30:3) Whosoeuer voweth a vow vnto the Lord, or sweareth an othe to binde him selfe by a bonde, he shall not breake his promise, but shall do according to al that proceedeth out of his mouth.

  • Prov 22:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25Least thou learne his wayes, and receiue destruction to thy soule.

    26Be not thou of them that touch the hand, nor among them that are suretie for debts.

  • Lev 5:4
    71%

    4Either if any sweare and pronounce with his lippes to do euill, or to doe good (whatsoeuer it bee that a man shall pronounce with an othe) and it be hid from him, and after knoweth that he hath offended in one of these poyntes,

  • Lev 22:14-15
    2 verses
    71%

    14If a man eate of the holie thing vnwittingly, he shall put the fift part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Priest with the halowed thing.

    15So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

  • Prov 20:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16Take his garment, that is suretie for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

    17The bread of deceit is sweete to a man: but afterward his mouth shalbe filled with grauel.

  • Prov 20:24
    70%

    24The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

  • Deut 23:21-23
    3 verses
    70%

    21When thou shalt vowe a vowe vnto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slacke to paye it: for the Lorde thy God will surely require it of thee, and so it should be sinne vnto thee.

    22But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee.

    23That 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.

  • Prov 28:20-21
    2 verses
    70%

    20A faythfull man shall abound in blessings, and he that maketh haste to be riche, shall not be innocent.

    21To haue respect of persons is not good: for that man will transgresse for a piece of bread.

  • Prov 29:25
    69%

    25The feare of man bringeth a snare: but he that trusteth in the Lord, shalbe exalted.

  • Isa 29:21
    69%

    21Which made a man to sinne in ye worde, and tooke him in a snare: which reproued them in the gate, and made the iust to fall without cause.

  • Eccl 5:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1(4:17) Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil.

    2(5:1) Be not rash with thy mouth, nor let thine heart be hastie to vtter a thing before God: for God is in the heauens, and thou art on the earth: therefore let thy wordes be fewe.

  • Exod 34:12
    69%

    12Take heede to thy selfe, that thou make no compact with ye inhabitantes of the land whither thou goest, least they be the cause of ruine among you:

  • Prov 20:2
    69%

    2The feare of the King is like the roaring of a lyon: hee that prouoketh him vnto anger, sinneth against his owne soule.

  • Prov 6:2
    69%

    2Thou art snared with the wordes of thy mouth: thou art euen taken with the woordes of thine owne mouth.

  • Prov 11:15
    69%

    15Hee shall be sore vexed, that is suretie for a stranger, and he that hateth suretiship, is sure.

  • Prov 19:2-3
    2 verses
    68%

    2For without knowledge the minde is not good, and he that hasteth with his feete, sinneth.

    3The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • Prov 20:21
    68%

    21An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Prov 5:21
    68%

    21For the waies of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his pathes.

  • Job 18:10
    68%

    10A snare is layed for him in the ground, and a trappe for him in the way.

  • Prov 22:5
    68%

    5Thornes and snares are in the way of the frowarde: but he that regardeth his soule, will depart farre from them.

  • Prov 20:14
    68%

    14It is naught, it is naught, sayth the buyer: but when he is gone apart, he boasteth.

  • Prov 1:17
    68%

    17Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:

  • Prov 27:13
    68%

    13Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and a pledge of him for the stranger.

  • Exod 20:7
    68%

    7Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lorde thy God in vaine: for the Lorde will not hold him guiltles that taketh his Name in vayne.

  • Prov 25:27
    68%

    27It is not good to eate much hony: so to search their owne glory is not glory.

  • Prov 17:18
    68%

    18A man destitute of vnderstanding, toucheth the hande, and becommeth suretie for his neighbour.

  • Prov 28:10
    67%

    10He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

  • Lev 6:3
    67%

    3Or hath found that which was lost, and denieth it, and sweareth falsely, for any of these things that a man doeth, wherein he sinneth:

  • Prov 6:26
    67%

    26For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

  • Lev 5:19
    67%

    19This is the trespasse offring for the trespasse committed against the Lord.

  • Prov 20:26
    67%

    26A wise King scattereth the wicked, & causeth the wheele to turne ouer them.

  • Matt 23:20
    67%

    20Whosoeuer therefore sweareth by the altar, sweareth by it, and by all things thereon.

  • Deut 12:25
    67%

    25Thou shalt not eat it, that it may go wel with thee; and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord:

  • Num 30:10
    67%

    10(30:11) And if she vowed in her husbands house, or bound her selfe streightly with an othe,

  • Matt 23:18
    67%

    18And whosoeuer sweareth by the altar, it is nothing: but whosoeuer sweareth by the offering that is vpon it, offendeth.

  • Prov 1:19
    67%

    19Such are the wayes of euery one that is greedy of gaine: he would take away the life of the owners thereof.

  • Job 22:15
    67%

    15Hast thou marked the way of the worlde, wherein wicked men haue walked?

  • Eccl 8:2
    67%

    2I aduertise thee to take heede to ye mouth of the King, and to the worde of the othe of God.

  • Ezek 21:23
    67%

    23And it shalbe vnto them as a false diuination in their sight for the othes made vnto them: but hee will call to remembrance their iniquitie, to the intent they should be taken.