Proverbs 20:25 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, `It is' holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
World English Bible (WEB)
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, Then later to consider his vows.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A snare to a man `is' he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.
| It is a snare | מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | môqēš | moh-KAYSH |
| man the to | אָ֭דָם | ʾādom | AH-dome |
| who devoureth | יָ֣לַע | yālaʿ | YA-la |
| holy, is which that | קֹ֑דֶשׁ | qōdeš | KOH-desh |
| and after | וְאַחַ֖ר | wĕʾaḥar | veh-ah-HAHR |
| vows | נְדָרִ֣ים | nĕdārîm | neh-da-REEM |
| to make inquiry. | לְבַקֵּֽר׃ | lĕbaqqēr | leh-va-KARE |