NET Bible
"It is a snare for a person to rashly cry,“Holy!” and only afterward to consider what he has vowed."
— Proverbs 20:25, NET Bible
“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 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 pay back evil!” Wait for the LORD, so that he may vindicate you.
The LORD abhors differing weights, and dishonest scales are wicked.
The steps of a person are ordained by the LORD– so how can anyone understand his own way?
It is a snare for a person to rashly cry,“Holy!” and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.
A wise king separates out the wicked; he turns the threshing wheel over them.
The human spirit is like the lamp of the LORD, searching all his innermost parts.
Loyal love and truth preserve a king, and his throne is upheld by loyal love.