💡WEB · Proverbs 20:25
What does Proverbs 20:25 mean?
"It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows."
— Proverbs 20:25 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.
Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.
A wise king winnows out the wicked, and drives the threshing wheel over them.
The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp, searching all his innermost parts.
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe. His throne is sustained by love.
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