Bible Verses About Keeping Your Promise
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for keeping your promise, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,544 votes, led by Numbers 30:2. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Keeping Your Promise
Numbers 30:2200 votes
If a man vow a vow unto the Lord, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.
Matthew 5:33-37139 votes
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:
Psalms 15:4137 votes
In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23123 votes
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
James 5:1296 votes
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
2 Corinthians 1:2092 votes
For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-576 votes
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Proverbs 20:2572 votes
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Hebrews 10:2361 votes
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Proverbs 25:1459 votes
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Joshua 21:4554 votes
There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-652 votes
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Deuteronomy 23:2144 votes
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
Joshua 2:12-1440 votes
Now therefore, I pray you, swear unto me by the Lord, since I have shewed you kindness, that ye will also shew kindness unto my father’s house, and give me a true token:
1 Kings 8:5628 votes
Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
Acts 23:12-1428 votes
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
2 Peter 3:925 votes
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 6:13-1824 votes
For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
Psalms 22:2520 votes
My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
Leviticus 19:1216 votes
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
Joshua 9:18-1916 votes
And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes.
2 Samuel 7:2816 votes
And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
2 Samuel 9:1-716 votes
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?
2 Samuel 21:1-216 votes
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
Psalms 61:816 votes
So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
What does the Bible say about keeping your promise?
Readers most often cite Numbers 30:2 on the subject of keeping your promise. Across 1,544 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 5:33-37, Psalms 15:4, Deuteronomy 23:21-23. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.