“Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?”
The warning against allowing one's mouth to lead flesh into sin, and against claiming before God's messenger that the vow was a mistake, expresses the seriousness of religious language and commitment. The reference to God's messenger may allude to the priest or other religious official whose role includes holding people accountable to vows. This verse emphasizes that utterances before God carry weight and consequence; casual or frivolous religious speech provokes divine displeasure.
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