American Standard Version
"It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry. "
— Proverbs 20:25, American Standard Version
“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
“It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.”
“It is a snare for a person to rashly cry,“Holy!” and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.”
“It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.”
“It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.”
“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.
A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
A wise king winnoweth the wicked, And bringeth the threshing-wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the lamp of Jehovah, Searching all his innermost parts.
Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.