Bible verse
It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
Proverbs 20:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Proverbs 20.
21 An inheritance gained quickly will not be blessed in the end.
22 Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
24 A man’s steps are from the LORD, so how can anyone understand his own way?
25 It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.
26 A wise king separates out the wicked and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
28 Loving devotion and faithfulness preserve a king; by these he maintains his throne.
29 The glory of young men is their strength, and gray hair is the splendor of the old.
KJV
[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
ASV
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
ERV
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.
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