Proverbs 20:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
Proverbs 20:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 20:25 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 20:25 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 20:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.”
Proverbs 20:25 — World English Bible
Proverbs 20:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.”
Proverbs 20:25 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 20:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A snare to a man <FI>is<Fi> he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.”
Proverbs 20:25 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 20:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.”
Proverbs 20:25 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 20:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.”
Proverbs 20:25 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 20:25 in Context — Proverbs 20
23 Abominación son á Jehová las pesas dobles; y el peso falso no es bueno.
24 De Jehová son los pasos del hombre: ¿cómo pues entenderá el hombre su camino?
25 Lazo es al hombre el devorar lo santo, y andar pesquisando después de los votos.
26 El rey sabio esparce los impíos, y sobre ellos hace tornar la rueda.
27 Candela de Jehová es el alma del hombre, que escudriña lo secreto del vientre.
What Does Proverbs 20:25 Mean?
Proverbs 20:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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