When vows are made to God or others, the Bible emphasizes the importance of fulfilling them. In Numbers, it is written that a vow to the Lord should not be broken, and Ecclesiastes warns against making rash promises, urging instead to fulfill what has been spoken. The book of Psalms also underscores God's faithfulness to His own promises, serving as a model for human integrity. James cautions against thoughtless oaths, while Proverbs notes that a false witness will not go unpunished, highlighting the seriousness with which broken promises are viewed in Scripture.
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If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.
Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.
A false witness will not go unpunished, and one who utters lies will not escape.
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.
Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ But I tell you not to swear at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is His footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black. Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?