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Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
Proverbs 20:25 · Darby Bible
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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 Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.
23 Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.
24 The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 Man's spirit is the lamp of Jehovah, searching all the inner parts of the belly.
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king; and he upholdeth his throne by mercy.
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