Deuteronomy 23:22
Modern Translations
New International Version
But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty.

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

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

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

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

NASB 1995
"However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you.

NASB 1977
“However, if you refrain from vowing, it would not be sin in you.

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

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

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

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If you didn't make a vow, you would not be guilty.

International Standard Version
But if you refrain from making a vow, then you won't be guilty.

NET Bible
If you refrain from making a vow, it will not be sinful.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

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

King James 2000 Bible
But if you shall abstain to vow, it shall be no sin to you.

New Heart English Bible
But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.

World English Bible
But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.

American King James Version
But if you shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.

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

A Faithful Version
But if you shall refrain from vowing, it shall be no sin in you.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But when thou absteinest from vowing, it shalbe no sinne vnto thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
If thou shalt leaue bowyng, it shalbe no sinne in thee.

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

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Yf thou shalt leue vowinge, it shalbe no synne vnto the:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And when you refrain to vow, it is not sin in you.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And if thou shalt cease to vow, it shall not be sin in thee.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
If you are not willing to make a promise, then it shall be without sin.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if you do not want to make a vow, no sin would be upon you.

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
But if thou shalt forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But if thou shouldest be unwilling to vow, it is not sin in thee.
















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