5:6a Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin,

Do not let what you say cause you to sin.
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If you ⌊promise something and don’t do it⌋ that is a sin. You should not sin with your words.

5:6b and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake.

Do not tell the the priest, “It was a mistake.”
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And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. (New Living Translation (2004))

5:6c Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

Do not make God angry by saying that. If you do he will just destroy everything that you have made.
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That would make God angry. God might destroy the things that you have worked for. (EASY2015)

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