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Proverbs 20:25
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Don't trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost.
It is a snare to man to rashly say, [It is] holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
It's dangerous to promise something to God too quickly. After you've thought about it, it may be too late.
It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
It is a snare to a man make a rash dedication, And later reconsider his vows.
It is a snare to say rashly, "It is holy," and to reflect only after making vows.
Falling of man is to make auow to seyntis, and aftirward to withdrawe the vowis.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly only later to reconsider his vows.
Don't fall into the trap of making promises to God before you think!
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
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.
It is a snare to dedicate a gift to God rashly and reflect on the vows only afterwards.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
Think carefully before you promise to give something to God. Later, you might wish you had not made that promise.
It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
It is a snare to the man who deuoureth that which is holy: and after vowes, to make inquirie.
It is a trap for a man to say without thinking, "It is holy," and then later think more about what he has promised.
It is a snare for one to say rashly, "It is holy," and begin to reflect only after making a vow.
It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.
It is a snare for a man who vows to give something to a holy place, and regrets after he has vowed.
Think carefully before you promise an offering to God. You might regret it later.
It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
It is a snare for a man to say rashly, "It is holy," and to reflect only after making his vows.
It is a snare for a man to deuour that whiche is holy, and after the vowe to make inquirie.
It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.
It is a trap for anyone to dedicate something rashlyand later to reconsider his vows.
It is a snare to a man make a rash dedication, And later reconsider his vows.
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
It is a snare to humankind to say rashly "It is holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.
It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and after the vows to inquire about it .
A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, & then to go aboute wt vowes.
An impulsive vow is a trap; later you'll wish you could get out of it.
It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.
It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.
It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!"And after the vows to make inquiry.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
a snare: Proverbs 18:7, Leviticus 5:15, Leviticus 22:10-15, Leviticus 27:30, Malachi 3:8-10
after: Leviticus 27:9, Leviticus 27:10, Leviticus 27:31, Numbers 30:2-16, Ecclesiastes 5:4-6, Matthew 5:33
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 23:23 - That which Joshua 9:20 - lest wrath Judges 21:22 - give unto 2 Chronicles 28:21 - took away Ecclesiastes 5:5 - General Matthew 15:5 - It is Acts 5:3 - to keep
Gill's Notes on the Bible
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy,.... Which is separated to sacred uses, is devoted to the Lord, as firstfruits, tithes, offerings, c. which if a man converts to his own use is sacrilege, and this is a sin and a snare, and brings ruin on him see Malachi 3:8;
and after vows to make inquiry: that is a sin and a snare also; a man should first inquire before he vows, whether it is right for him to make a vow, and whether he is able to keep it; it is too late after the vow is made to inquire about the lawfulness or expedience of it, and how to find out ways and means to dissolve it and be clear of it; for it is better not to vow, than to vow and not pay, Ecclesiastes 5:4; when a thing is in a man's own hands, he may do what he will; but when he has devoted it to another use, it is no longer in his power; as the case of Ananias and Sapphira shows, Acts 5:1.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Better, It is a snare to a man to utter a vow (of consecration) rashly, and after vows to inquire whether he can fulfill them. Both clauses are a protest against the besetting sin of rash and hasty vows. Compare the marginal reference.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 20:25. Who devoureth that which is holy — It is a sin to take that which belongs to God, his worship, or his work, and devote it to one's own use.
And after vows to make inquiry. — That is, if a man be inwardly making a rash vow, the fitness or unfitness, the necessity, expediency, and propriety of the thing should be first carefully considered. But how foolish to make the vow first, and afterwards to inquire whether it was right in the sight of God to do it! This equally condemns all rash and inconsiderate conduct. My old MS. Bible translates, Falling is of men often to vowen to seyntis, and after, the vouw is agen brawen. Is it possible that Wiclif could have translated this verse thus? as it strongly countenances vows to and invocations of saints.
