Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.
In context
22 Do not say, “I will repay evil”; wait for the Lord, and he will deliver you. 23 Unequal weights are an abomination to the Lord, and false scales are not good. 24 A man’s steps are from the Lord; how then can man understand his way?
25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows. 26 A wise king winnows the wicked and drives the wheel over them. 27 The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all his innermost parts. 28 Steadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king, and by steadfast love his throne is upheld.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 20:25 in the KJV
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, And after vows to make enquiry.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 20:25 in the NIV
It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.