Proverbs 20:25

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

Translations

It is a snare to a man to utter a vow [of consecration] rashly and [not until] afterward inquire [whether he can fulfill it].

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

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 a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

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

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

Lazo es para el hombre decir a la ligera: Es santo,
y después de los votos investigar.

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

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.

Lazo es para el hombre decir a la ligera: "Es santo,"
Y después de los votos investigar.

It is a snare to a man make a rash dedication, And later reconsider his vows.

A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

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