Proverbs 20:25
King James Version (KJV)
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
In context
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.
24 Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
Proverbs 20:25 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
- WEB World English Bible
- It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
- ASV American Standard Version
- It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
- DBY Darby Translation
- It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
- WBS Webster Bible
- It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.