Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty. New Living Translation However, it is not a sin to refrain from making a vow. English Standard Version But if you refrain from vowing, you will not be guilty of sin. Berean Standard Bible But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. King James Bible But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. New King James Version But if you abstain from vowing, it shall not be sin to you. New American Standard Bible However, if you refrain from making vows, it will not be a sin for you. NASB 1995 “However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you. NASB 1977 “However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you. Legacy Standard Bible However, if you refrain from vowing, it will not be a sin in you. Amplified Bible But if you refrain from making a vow, that would not be [counted as] sin in you. Christian Standard Bible But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin. Holman Christian Standard Bible But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin. American Standard Version But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. Contemporary English Version On the other hand, if you never make a sacred promise, you can't be guilty of breaking it. English Revised Version But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation If you didn't make a vow, you would not be guilty. Good News Translation It is no sin not to make a vow to the LORD, International Standard Version But if you refrain from making a vow, then you won't be guilty. Majority Standard Bible But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. NET Bible If you refrain from making a vow, it will not be sinful. New Heart English Bible But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you. Webster's Bible Translation But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. World English Bible But if you refrain from making a vow, it shall be no sin in you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd when you refrain to vow, it is not sin in you. Young's Literal Translation 'And when thou forbearest to vow, it is not in thee a sin. Smith's Literal Translation And if thou shalt cease to vow, it shall not be sin in thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIf thou wilt not promise, thou shalt be without sin. Catholic Public Domain Version If you are not willing to make a promise, then it shall be without sin. New American Bible Should you refrain from making a vow, you will not be held guilty. New Revised Standard Version But if you refrain from vowing, you will not incur guilt. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut if you are unwilling to make a vow, then it shall be no sin in you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And if you do not want to make a vow, no sin would be upon you. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation But if thou shouldest be unwilling to vow, it is not sin in thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Miscellaneous Laws…21If you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to keep it, because He will surely require it of you, and you will be guilty of sin. 22But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin. 23Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.… Cross References Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. / It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Numbers 30:2 If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised. Matthew 5:33-37 Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ / But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; / or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. ... James 5:12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment. Psalm 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High. Proverbs 20:25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows. Leviticus 27:2-3 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When someone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the value of persons, / if the valuation concerns a male from twenty to sixty years of age, then your valuation shall be fifty shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel. Judges 11:30-31 Jephthah made this vow to the LORD: “If indeed You will deliver the Ammonites into my hand, / then whatever comes out the door of my house to greet me on my triumphant return from the Ammonites will belong to the LORD, and I will offer it up as a burnt offering.” Acts 5:4 Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!” Psalm 66:13-14 I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You— / the vows that my lips promised and my mouth spoke in my distress. Jonah 2:9 But I, with the voice of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to You. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation is from the LORD!” 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear, / so that I may return safely to my father’s house, then the LORD will be my God. / And this stone I have set up as a pillar will be God’s house, and of all that You give me I will surely give You a tenth.” 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. Malachi 1:14 “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations. Treasury of Scripture But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you. Jump to Previous However Making Oath Refrain Sin Vow VowingJump to Next However Making Oath Refrain Sin Vow VowingDeuteronomy 23 1. Who may or may not enter into the congregation9. Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host 15. Of the fugitive servant 17. Of filthiness 18. Of abominable sacrifices 19. Of usury 20. Of vows 24. Of trespass But if you refrain The phrase "But if you refrain" suggests a conscious decision to withhold or abstain from an action. In the Hebrew context, the word for "refrain" is often associated with a deliberate choice or self-control. This highlights the importance of intentionality in one's spiritual commitments. The act of refraining is not seen as a weakness but as a wise and prudent decision, especially when one is uncertain about fulfilling a vow. It underscores the value of thoughtful consideration before making promises to God. from making a vow you will not be guilty of sin Hebrew But ifוְכִ֥י (wə·ḵî) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you refrain תֶחְדַּ֖ל (ṯeḥ·dal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 2308: To be flabby, desist, be lacking, idle from making a vow, לִנְדֹּ֑ר (lin·dōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 5087: To promise you will not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no be יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be guilty of sin. חֵֽטְא׃ (ḥêṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty Links Deuteronomy 23:22 NIVDeuteronomy 23:22 NLT Deuteronomy 23:22 ESV Deuteronomy 23:22 NASB Deuteronomy 23:22 KJV Deuteronomy 23:22 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 23:22 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 23:22 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 23:22 French Bible Deuteronomy 23:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 23:22 But if you shall forbear to vow (Deut. 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