Fear God
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Walk a prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather b than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.
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Do not be c rash with your mouth,
And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.
For God is in heaven, and you on earth;
Therefore let your words d be few.
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For a dream comes through much activity,
And e a fool's voice is known by his many words.
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f When you make a vow to God, do not delay to g pay it;
For He has no pleasure in fools.
Pay what you have vowed -
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h Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.
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Do not let your i mouth cause your flesh to sin, j nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands?
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For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But k fear God.
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Cross References
Exodus 3:5
Then He said, "Do not draw near this place. Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is holy ground.
Isaiah 1:12
When you come to appear before Me, Who has required this from your hand, To trample My courts?
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1 Samuel 15:22
So Samuel said: "Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to heed than the fat of rams.
Psalms 50:8
I will not rebuke you for your sacrifices Or your burnt offerings, Which are continually before Me.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 21:27
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
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Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
Matthew 6:7
And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
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Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.
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Numbers 30:2
If a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
Deuteronomy 23:21 - 23
When you make a vow to the LORD your God, you shall not delay to pay it; for the LORD your God will surely require it of you, and it would be sin to you.
Psalms 50:14
Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.
Psalms 76:11
Make vows to the LORD your God, and pay them; Let all who are around Him bring presents to Him who ought to be feared.
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Psalms 66:13
I will go into Your house with burnt offerings; I will pay You my vows.
Psalms 66:14
Which my lips have uttered And my mouth has spoken when I was in trouble.
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Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
Acts 5:4
"While it remained, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not in your own control? Why have you conceived this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God."
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Proverbs 6:2
You are snared by the words of your mouth; You are taken by the words of your mouth.
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1 Corinthians 11:10
For this reason the woman ought to have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
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Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man's all.
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.