Proverbs 20:25 - King James 2000

²⁵ It is a snare to the man to declare something is holy, and afterward to reconsider his vows.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, And after vows to make enquiry.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to utter a vow [of consecration] rashly and [not until] afterward inquire [whether he can fulfill it].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

Common English Bible

²⁵ It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and only reflect after making the promise.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ It is ruin for a man to devour what is holy, or, after making vows, to retract them.

Proverbs 20:25 Tagairtí Cros

Proverbs 18:13

He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

Be not rash with your mouth, and let not your heart be hasty to utter anything before God: for God is in heaven, and you upon earth: therefore let your words be few.

Leviticus 5:15

If a soul commits a trespass, and sins through ignorance, in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, with your valuation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:

Matthew 5:33

Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old time, You shall not perjure yourself, but shall perform unto the Lord your oaths:

Deuteronomy 23:22

But if you shall abstain to vow, it shall be no sin to you.

Deuteronomy 23:23

That which is gone out from your lips you shall keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as you have vowed unto the LORD your God, which you have promised with your mouth.

Deuteronomy 23:24

When you come into your neighbor's vineyard, then you may eat your fill of grapes at your own pleasure; but you shall not put any in your vessel.

Judges 21:22

And it shall be, when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favorable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for you did not give unto them at this time, that you should be guilty.