Deuteronomy 23:21
When thou hast made a vow to the Lord thy God, thou shalt not delay to pay it: because the Lord thy God will require it. And if thou delay, it shall be imputed to thee for a sin.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
22If thou wilt not promise, thou shalt be without sin.
Cross References
Genesis 28:20And he made a vow, saying: If God shall be with me, and shall keep me in the way by which I walk, and shall give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,
Exodus 22:24And my rage shall be enkindled, and I will strike you with the sword, and your wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.
Numbers 30:1And Moses told the children of Israel all that the Lord had commanded him :
Deuteronomy 15:3Of the foreigner or stranger thou mayst exact it: of thy countryman and neighbour thou shalt not have power to demand it again.
Psalms 15:5he that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent: He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever.
Psalms 66:13I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 23:16-25
Protection of Fugitives; The Law Concerning Usury. ( b. c. 1451.) 15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee: 16 He shall dwell with thee, even among you, in that place which he shall choose in one of thy gates, where it liketh him best: thou shalt not oppress him. 17 There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. 18 Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for… Read the whole commentary →