Proverbs 20:25 “It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to rec…”

Proverbs 20:25

It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

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.

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Cross references

“a snare”

Proverbs 18:7 Leviticus 5:15 Malachi 3:8–10 Leviticus 22:10–15 Leviticus 27:30

Proverbs 18:7 · BSB

A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

Leviticus 5:15 · BSB

“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according t…

Malachi 3:8–10 · BSB

Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.

Leviticus 22:10–15 · BSB

No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.

Leviticus 27:30 · BSB

Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

“after”

Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 Matthew 5:33 Numbers 30:2–16 Leviticus 27:9 Leviticus 27:10 Leviticus 27:31

Ecclesiastes 5:4–6 · BSB

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

Matthew 5:33 · BSB

Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’

Numbers 30:2–16 · BSB

If a man makes a vow to the LORD or swears an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word; he must do everything he has promised.

Leviticus 27:9 · BSB

If he vows an animal that may be brought as an offering to the LORD, any such animal given to the LORD shall be holy.

Leviticus 27:10 · BSB

He must not replace it or exchange it, either good for bad or bad for good. But if he does substitute one animal for another, both that animal and its substitute will be holy.

Leviticus 27:31 · BSB

If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?

26A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.

Read Proverbs 20