Deuteronomy 23:22

Contemporary English Version

On the other hand, if you never make a sacred promise, you can't be guilty of breaking it.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But if you refrain from making a vow, it will not be counted against you as sin.

Hebrew Names Version
But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.

King James Version
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Lexham English Bible
And if you refrain from vowing, you shall not incur guilt.

English Standard Version
But if you refrain from vowing, you will not be guilty of sin.

New Century Version
But if you do not make the promise, you will not be guilty.

New English Translation
If you refrain from making a vow, it will not be sinful.

Amplified Bible
"But if you refrain from making a vow, that would not be [counted as] sin in you.

New American Standard Bible
"However, if you refrain from making vows, it will not be a sin for you.

Geneva Bible (1587)
But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee.

Legacy Standard Bible
However, if you refrain from vowing, it will not be a sin in you.

Complete Jewish Bible
"When you make a vow to Adonai your God, you are not to delay in fulfilling it, for Adonai your God will certainly demand it of you, and your failure to do so will be your sin.

Darby Translation
But if thou forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Easy-to-Read Version
If you don't make a promise, you are not sinning.

George Lamsa Translation
But if you are unwilling to make a vow, then it shall be no sin in you.

Good News Translation
It is no sin not to make a vow to the Lord ,

Literal Translation
But if you shall forebear to vow, it shall be no sin to you.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yf thou leaue vowinge, then is it no synne vnto the.

American Standard Version
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Bible in Basic English
But if you take no oath, there will be no sin.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
If thou shalt leaue bowyng, it shalbe no sinne in thee.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not be slack to pay it; for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it will be sin in thee.

King James Version (1611)
But if thou shalt forbeare to vow, it shall be no sinne in thee.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But if thou shouldest be unwilling to vow, it is not sin in thee.

English Revised Version
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Berean Standard Bible
But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
If thou `nylt bihete, thou schalt be with out synne.

Young's Literal Translation
`And when thou forbearest to vow, it is not in thee a sin.

Update Bible Version
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 shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.

New King James Version
But if you abstain from vowing, it shall not be sin to you.

New Living Translation
However, it is not a sin to refrain from making a vow.

New Life Bible
But if you do not make a promise, it would not be sin in you.

New Revised Standard
But if you refrain from vowing, you will not incur guilt.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, if thou refrain from vowing, it shall not be in thee sin.

Douay-Rheims Bible
If thou wilt not promise, that shalt be without sin.

Revised Standard Version
But if you refrain from vowing, it shall be no sin in you.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you.

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Moses said: When runaway slaves from other countries come to Israel and ask for protection, you must not hand them back to their owners. ¹⁶ Instead, you must let them choose which one of your towns they want to live in. Don't be cruel to runaway slaves. ¹⁷ Moses said: People of Israel, don't any of you ever be temple prostitutes. ¹⁸ The Lord your God is disgusted with men and women who are prostitutes of any kind, and he will not accept a gift from them, even if it had been promised to him. ¹⁹ Moses said: When you lend money, food, or anything else to another Israelite, you are not allowed to charge interest. ²⁰ You can charge a foreigner interest. But if you charge other Israelites interest, the Lord your God will not let you be successful in the land you are about to take. ²¹ Moses said: People of Israel, if you make a sacred promise to give a gift to the Lord , then do it as soon as you can. If the Lord has to come looking for the gift you promised, you will be guilty of breaking that promise. ²² On the other hand, if you never make a sacred promise, you can't be guilty of breaking it. ²³ You must keep whatever promises you make to the Lord . After all, you are the one who chose to make the promises. ²⁴ If you go into a vineyard that belongs to someone else, you are allowed to eat as many grapes as you want while you are there. But don't take any with you when you leave.

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Reciprocal: Numbers 30:2 - vow a vow Ecclesiastes 5:5 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But if thou shalt forbear to vow,.... That a man might do, though there was ability; it was expected indeed that men should vow and bring freewill offerings in proportion to their ability; whether they were of the greater sort, of the herd and flock, or of fowls, or even of fine flour, these were acceptable to the Lord: but if they were not vowed and brought,

it shall be no sin in thee; no charge of guilt be brought or punishment laid; it should not be reckoned a crime, nor be punishable in any respect, and especially where there was a willing mind and no ability; otherwise negligence, niggardliness, and ingratitude, are not well pleasing in the sight of God.