One of the eight garments of the High Priest (Kohen Gadol) enumerated in Parashah Tetzaveh was the Choshen Mishpot (Breastplate). The pasuk States “You shall make the Choshen Mishpot” (Shemot 28:15)
Rashi comments on the word “Mishpot” that it clarifies the words “and its promise is true.”
Rabbi Yeruchem Levovitz commented that Rashi’s intention here is to show us that when we make promises to others and we are unable to keep them shows a lack of honesty on the part of the person who made the promise. When we make promises we give hope and joy to others, when we don’t keep them the other can become very discouraged and depressed.
The JEWISH way is that when we tell someone we are going to do something we should always say “Bli Neder” (without promising), in this way if we can do it wonderful and if not we are not bounded by our words and promises, which are taken very seriously by those who are promised too and by H”S.
In this way you build a habit of speaking truthfully and honestly.
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