מוֹקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃
Suatu jerat bagi manusia bila ia tergesa-gesa menyatakan sesuatu kudus, dan baru sesudah bernazar ia menimbang-nimbangnya.
Midrash Tanchuma
The opinion that Satan denounces any man who dwells in a dilapidated house, and that his account book is opened when he does so, is derived from the Mishnah.8Y. Nedarim 1:36d, Y. Shabbat 11:5b. How do we know about the man who vows and does not pay? It is written in Scripture: When thou shall vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slack to pay it (Deut. 23:22), and it is written elsewhere: It is a snare to a man rashly to say: “Holy,” and after vows to make inquiry (Prov. 20:25). The words after vows to make inquiry signify that a man’s account book is opened and that angels testify against him by enumerating his sins. R. Samuel the son of Nahman stated: Everyone who borrows and fails to repay brings about the death of his wife, as it is said: If thou hast not wherewith to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? (ibid. 22:27). Moses warned Israel about this, as is written: When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not be slack to pay it; for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee (Deut. 23:22). Why is the word require repeated in this verse (i.e., written in the intensive form, darash yidreshenu)? It teaches us that He will require (i.e. inquire) of him with regard to what he has borrowed, and He will (also) require concerning his other sins, as it says: And after vows to make inquiry (Prov. 20:25).
Bereshit Rabbah
“God said to Jacob: Arise, ascend to Beit El, and settle there, and make there an altar to the God who appeared to you when you fled from Esau your brother” (Genesis 35:1).
“God said to Jacob: Arise, ascend…” “It is a snare for a person to spout [yala] sanctity [kodesh]; scrutiny must follow vows” (Proverbs 20:25) – may a curse come upon one who eats consecrated items [kodashim] in his throat [belo’o].1One who eats consecrated items when he is not permitted to do so is punished. Rabbi Ḥiyya taught: May a curse come upon a person who benefits from consecrated items. Consecrated items is [a reference to] none other than Israel, as it is stated: “Israel is sacred to the Lord…” (Jeremiah 2:3). “Scrutiny must follow vows” – Rabbi Yanai said: If a person delays his vow, his ledger is scrutinized.2The midrash asserts that Jacob was punished for delaying the fulfillment of his vow (see Genesis 28:20–22).
“God said to Jacob: Arise, ascend…” “It is a snare for a person to spout [yala] sanctity [kodesh]; scrutiny must follow vows” (Proverbs 20:25) – may a curse come upon one who eats consecrated items [kodashim] in his throat [belo’o].1One who eats consecrated items when he is not permitted to do so is punished. Rabbi Ḥiyya taught: May a curse come upon a person who benefits from consecrated items. Consecrated items is [a reference to] none other than Israel, as it is stated: “Israel is sacred to the Lord…” (Jeremiah 2:3). “Scrutiny must follow vows” – Rabbi Yanai said: If a person delays his vow, his ledger is scrutinized.2The midrash asserts that Jacob was punished for delaying the fulfillment of his vow (see Genesis 28:20–22).