NASB
"It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry."
— Proverbs 20:25, NASB
“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 save you.
Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.
Man's steps are ordained by the LORD, How then can man understand his way?
It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.
Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.