Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
Holman Bible
and later to reconsider his vows.
International Standard Version
It is a trap for a person to declare quickly, "This is sacred," and only later to have second thoughts about the vows.
A Conservative Version
It is a snare to a man to say rashly, [It is] holy. And to make inquiry after vows.
American Standard Version
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
Amplified
It is a trap for a man to [
And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it].
Bible in Basic English
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.
Julia Smith Translation
The snare of man swallowing down the holy thing, after the vows for seeking.
King James 2000
It is a snare to the man to declare something is holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] a snare to humankind to say rashly "[It is] holy," and after vows, to scrutinize.
Modern King James verseion
It is a snare to a man to say rashly, A holy thing, and afterward vows to ask about it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is a snare for a man to blaspheme that which is holy, and then to go about with vows.
NET Bible
It is a snare for a person to rashly cry, "Holy!" and only afterward to consider what he has vowed.
New Heart English Bible
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
The Emphasized Bible
It is a snare to a man, that he should rashly cry Holy! and, after making vows, to reflect!
Webster
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
World English Bible
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
Youngs Literal Translation
A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 20:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Foolproof Instructions
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.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 5:15
If any one act unfaithfully and sin through inadvertence in the holy things of Jehovah, then he shall bring his trespass-offering to Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the small cattle, according to thy valuation by shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass-offering.
Leviticus 22:10-15
And no stranger shall eat the holy thing; the sojourner with the priest, and the hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
Leviticus 27:9-10
And if it be a beast whereof men bring an offering unto Jehovah, all that they give of such unto Jehovah shall be holy.
Leviticus 27:30-31
And as to every tithe of the land, of the seed of the land, and of the fruit of the tree, it is Jehovah's: it is holy to Jehovah.
Numbers 30:2-16
If a man vow a vow to Jehovah, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond, he shall not break his word; according to all that hath gone out of his mouth shall he do.
Proverbs 18:7
A fool's mouth is destruction to him, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God? But ye rob me. And ye say, Wherein do we rob thee? In tithes and heave-offerings.
Matthew 5:33
Again, ye have heard that it has been said to the ancients, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt render to the Lord what thou hast sworn.