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 Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; and a false balance is not good.
24 Man’s goings are of the Lord; how can a man then understand his own way?
25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of the belly.
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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