Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIf 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. Young's Literal Translation ‘When a man voweth a vow to Jehovah, or hath sworn an oath to bind a bond on his soul, he doth not pollute his word; according to all that is going out from his mouth he doth. King James Bible If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth. Hebrew Ifכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction a man אִישׁ֩ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person makes יִדֹּ֨ר (yid·dōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5087: To promise a vow נֶ֜דֶר (ne·ḏer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5088: A promise, a thing promised to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH or אֽוֹ־ (’ōw-) Conjunction Strong's 176: Desire, if swears הִשָּׁ֤בַע (hiš·šā·ḇa‘) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear an oath שְׁבֻעָה֙ (šə·ḇu·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7621: Something sworn, an oath to obligate לֶאְסֹ֤ר (le’·sōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 631: To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle himself נַפְשׁ֔וֹ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion by a pledge, אִסָּר֙ (’is·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 632: A bond, binding obligation he must not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no break יַחֵ֖ל (ya·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play his word; דְּבָר֑וֹ (də·ḇā·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause he must do יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make everything כְּכָל־ (kə·ḵāl-) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every he has promised. הַיֹּצֵ֥א (hay·yō·ṣê) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim |