Bible Verses About Making a Vow
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for making a vow, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,689 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 Making a Vow
Numbers 30:2239 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.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23188 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.
Matthew 5:33-37183 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:
Acts 18:18153 votes
And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.
James 5:12149 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.
Psalms 76:11146 votes
Vow, and pay unto the Lord your God: let all that be round about him bring presents unto him that ought to be feared.
Numbers 30:1-2143 votes
And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord hath commanded.
1 Samuel 1:11130 votes
And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6127 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.
Judges 11:30-31108 votes
And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the Lord, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,
Numbers 6:2-2181 votes
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the Lord:
Proverbs 20:2572 votes
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-566 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.
Leviticus 27:2-862 votes
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.
Psalms 50:1456 votes
Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:
Acts 21:23-2452 votes
Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;
Ecclesiastes 5:545 votes
Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
Jonah 1:1642 votes
Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows.
Genesis 28:20-2238 votes
And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
Psalms 61:533 votes
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Deuteronomy 23:2132 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.
Psalms 66:13-1431 votes
I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
Leviticus 27:229 votes
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation.
Numbers 30:6-825 votes
And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;
Numbers 30:10-1524 votes
And if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;
What does the Bible say about making a vow?
Readers most often cite Numbers 30:2 on the subject of making a vow. Across 2,689 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Deuteronomy 23:21-23, Matthew 5:33-37, Acts 18:18. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.