Proverbs 20:25 | |
NASB: It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry. (NASB ©1995) GWT: It is a trap for a person to say impulsively, "This is a holy offering!" and later to have second thoughts about those vows. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. ASV: It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry. BBE: 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. DBY: It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry. JPS: It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry. WBS: It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. WEB: It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows. YLT: A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry. | |
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