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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.
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].
Darby Translation
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
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 A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way? 25 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. 26 A wise king puts evil-doers to flight, and makes their evil-doing come back on them.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 5:15
If anyone is untrue, sinning in error in connection with the holy things of the Lord, let him take his offering to the Lord, a male sheep from the flock, without any mark, of the value fixed by you in silver by shekels, by the scale of the holy place.
Leviticus 22:10-15
No outside person may take of the holy food, or one living as a guest in the priest's house, or a servant working for payment.
Leviticus 27:9-10
And if it is a beast of which men make offerings to the Lord, whatever any man gives of such to the Lord will be holy.
Leviticus 27:30-31
And every tenth part of the land, of the seed planted, or of the fruit of trees, is holy to the Lord.
Numbers 30:2-16
When a man takes an oath to the Lord, or gives an undertaking having the force of an oath, let him not go back from his word, but let him do whatever he has said he will do.
Proverbs 18:7
The mouth of a foolish man is his destruction, and his lips are a net for his soul.
Ecclesiastes 5:4-6
When you take an oath before God, put it quickly into effect, because he has no pleasure in the foolish; keep the oath you have taken.
Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man keep back from God what is right? But you have kept back what is mine. But you say, What have we kept back from you? Tenths and offerings.
Matthew 5:33
Again, you have knowledge that it was said in old times, Do not take false oaths, but give effect to your oaths to the Lord: