King James Version

Proverbs 20:25

It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

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מוֹקֵ֣שׁmoqeshsnareמוֹקֵשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “snare”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4170a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.אָ֭דָםadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.יָ֣לַעyaladevourיָלַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “devour”, an unfinished actionH3216to blurt or utter inconsideratelydevour.קֹ֑דֶשׁqodeshconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.וְאַחַ֖רveacharand afterאַחַרconjunction, preposition — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…נְדָרִ֣יםnedarimvowנֶדֶרnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “vow”, the ordinary formH5088a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promisedvow(-ed).לְבַקֵּֽרlevaqerto inquireבָּקַרpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct — “to inquire”, the to-form of the verbH1239properly, to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider(make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

Young’s Literal Translation

A snare to a man [is] he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

Douay-Rheims

It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Παγὶς ἀνδρὶ ταχύ τι τῶν ἰδίων ἁγιάσαι, μετὰ γὰρ τὸ εὔξασθαι μετανοεῖν γίνεται.