Catholic Public Domain Version
"It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them. "
— Proverbs 20:25, Catholic Public Domain 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 rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry. ”
“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.”
Do not say, “I will repay evil.” Wait for the Lord, and he will free you.
Diverse weights are an abomination with the Lord. A deceitful balance is not good.
The steps of men are directed by the Lord. But who is the man able to understand his own way?
It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.
A wise king scatters the impious and bends an archway over them.
The spirit of a man is a lamp to the Lord, which investigates all the secrets of the inner self.
Mercy and truth guard the king, and his throne is strengthened by clemency.