Proverbs 20:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.”
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“It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
King James Version · Public Domain“It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A snare to a man <FI>is<Fi> he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 20:25 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 5:15“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 to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering.
- Leviticus 22:10No 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 27:9If 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 27:30Thus 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.
- Numbers 30:2If 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.
- Deuteronomy 23:22But if you refrain from making a vow, you will not be guilty of sin.
- Deuteronomy 23:23Be careful to follow through on what comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed to the LORD your God with your own mouth.
- Deuteronomy 23:24When you enter your neighbor’s vineyard, you may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not put any in your basket.
- Judges 21:22When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will tell them, ‘Do us a favor by helping them, since we did not get wives for each of them in the war. Since you did not actually give them your daughters, you have no guilt.’”
- Proverbs 18:7A fool’s mouth is his ruin, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
- Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. After all, God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.
- Ecclesiastes 5:4When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.
- Malachi 3:8Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings.
- Matthew 5:33Again, you have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’
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