Proverbs 20:25 - Compare All Versions

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It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.

It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.

Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost.

It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashly and later to reconsider his vows.

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, And after vows to make enquiry.

It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.

An impulsive vow is a trap; later you’ll wish you could get out of it.

It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry.

It is a trap for a man to [speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!” And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it].

It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, “Holy!” and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.