Suffer not thy mouth ... - that is, do not make rash vows which may later be the cause of evasion and prevarication, and remain unf…

The angel. —It has been proposed to translate this word as “me enger,” or amba ador of God, and understand “the priest” ; and it h…

Suffer not your mouth to cause your flesh to sin
That is, himself, who is corrupt and depraved; either by making a r…

When a person made vows rashly, he allowed his mouth to cause his flesh to sin. This refers to a case where a man comes to the priest, pretending t…