Pro 20:25 | MHM | STEP | The Danger of Breaking Promises to God This section warns us about two serious mistakes that dishonor God and bring trouble. The first is taking things that belong to God for ourselves, and the second is making promises to God carelessly and then trying to avoid keeping them. Both actions can trap a person in guilt and lead to problems later. v. 25 : The verse says, "It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry" . Some people take what should be used for God—like offerings or things given to help others—and use it for themselves. This is called sacrilege, and it is like robbing God, as the Bible asks, "Will a man rob God in tithes and offerings?" (Malachi 3:8 ). Others make promises or vows to God, but then look for ways to avoid keeping them. If someone makes a promise in a careless or unclear way, it is their own fault. Once we promise something to God, we should keep it, and not look for excuses to go back on our word (Ecclesiastes 5:6; Acts 5:4 ). Breaking promises to God brings confusion and trouble to our conscience.

‏ Proverbs 20:25

The Danger of Breaking Promises to God

This section warns us about two serious mistakes that dishonor God and bring trouble. The first is taking things that belong to God for ourselves, and the second is making promises to God carelessly and then trying to avoid keeping them. Both actions can trap a person in guilt and lead to problems later.

v. 25: The verse says, "It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry". Some people take what should be used for God—like offerings or things given to help others—and use it for themselves. This is called sacrilege, and it is like robbing God, as the Bible asks, "Will a man rob God in tithes and offerings?"(Malachi 3:8 ^a). Others make promises or vows to God, but then look for ways to avoid keeping them. If someone makes a promise in a careless or unclear way, it is their own fault. Once we promise something to God, we should keep it, and not look for excuses to go back on our word (Ecclesiastes 5:6; Acts 5:4 ^b). Breaking promises to God brings confusion and trouble to our conscience.