Proverbs 20:25

²⁵ It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one's vows.

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Other Translations of Proverbs 20:25

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

²⁵ It is a snare to say rashly, "It is holy," and to reflect only after making vows.

²⁵ An impulsive vow is a trap; later you'll wish you could get out of it.

²⁵ It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.

²⁵ Don't trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost.

The evasions men often use with their own consciences show how false and deceitful man is.