Core Laws · Unit 6 · Lesson 2 of 5 · about 5 minutes
Promise less, keep more
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Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.Ecclesiastes 5:5 · KJV
Promises and covenants bind, even at a cost.
It is better not to promise at all than to promise and not follow through. Before you say yes, check your time and your money.
Check 1The verse says it is better not to vow than to vow and not pay.
That is exactly what it says.
Check 2The wise move before promising is to:
Count the cost before you commit.
Before your next yes, pause and check your calendar.
Only check it if you did it. Nobody sees this but you.
Why do I say yes when I mean maybe?
Write your answer in the journal.
Answer the checks, or play Listen to the end, to finish.
Go further: Playbook 04 · How to speak and keep your word · Books: Ecclesiastes · Proverbs