Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 20:25
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Berean Standard Bible
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
King James Version
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
World English Bible
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
American Standard Version
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 20
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
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