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Proverbs 20:25
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.
Proverbs 20:25 · Bible in Basic English
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Proverbs 20:25 in other translations
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
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In context
22 Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.
23 Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.
24 A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?
25 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.
26 A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
27 The Lord keeps watch over the spirit of man, searching all the deepest parts of the body.
28 Mercy and good faith keep the king safe, and the seat of his power is based on upright acts.
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