Proverbs 20:25

“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to the man who deuoureth that which is holy: and after vowes, to make inquirie.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Proverbs chapter 20

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy! And after the vows to make inquiry."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, `It is' holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
- Darby Bible

It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.
- Douay Rheims Bible

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
- Webster's Bible

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
- World English Bible

A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
- Youngs Literal Bible

It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

laura's comment on 2014-06-18 18:51:31:

What if two Christians marry without having love in the first place and knew they should never have gotten married. The consequences are shame, guilt, pain, health issues etc etc. As a couple we keep saying Not my will but yours Lord. We still have at the back of our mind ... are we kidding ourselves when one spouse does not feel anything but pity in a sense.

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