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) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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 trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
- Berean Standard Bible 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 a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
- English Revised Version

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

Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 20:25

20:25 A snare - It brings guilt upon him. After - After a man has made vows to enquire for ways to break them.