Cross References It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract. Proverbs 18:13 He that answereth before he heareth, sheweth himself to be a fool, and worthy of confusion. Ecclesiastes 5:2 Speak not any thing rashly, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Ecclesiastes 5:4 If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it. Ecclesiastes 5:5 And it is much better not to vow, than after a vow not to perform the things promised. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract. a snare Proverbs 18:7 The mouth of a fool is his destruction: and his lips are the ruin of his soul. Leviticus 5:15 If any one shall sin through mistake, transgressing the ceremonies in those things that are sacrificed to the Lord, he shall offer for his offence a ram without blemish out of the flocks, that may be bought for two sicles, according to the weight of the sanctuary. Leviticus 22:10-15 No stranger shall eat of the sanctified things: a sojourner of the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of them. . . . Leviticus 27:30 All tithes of the land, whether of corn, or of the fruits of trees, are the Lord's, and are sanctified to him. Malachi 3:8-10 Shall a man afflict God, for you afflict me. And you have said: Wherein do we afflict thee? in tithes and in firstfruits. . . . after Leviticus 27:9,10,31 But a beast that may be sacrificed to the Lord, if any one shall vow, shall be holy, . . . Numbers 30:2 If any man make a vow to the Lord, or bind himself by an oath: he shall not make his word void but shall fulfil all that he promised. Ecclesiastes 5:4-6 If thou hast vowed any thing to God, defer not to pay it: for an unfaithful and foolish promise displeaseth him: but whatsoever thou hast vowed, pay it. . . . Matthew 5:33 Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord. Context Wine is a Mocker…24The steps of men are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way? 25It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.26A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth over them the wheel.… Lexicon It is a trapמוֹקֵ֣שׁ (mō·w·qêš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4170: A bait or lure, a snare for a man אָ֭דָם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being to dedicate קֹ֑דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity something rashly יָ֣לַע (yā·la‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3216: To blurt, utter inconsiderately only later וְאַחַ֖ר (wə·’a·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part to reconsider לְבַקֵּֽר׃ (lə·ḇaq·qêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1239: To plough, break forth, to inspect, admire, care for, consider his vows. נְדָרִ֣ים (nə·ḏā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5088: A promise, a thing promised Additional Translations It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly only later to reconsider his vows.It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry. It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry. It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing. It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry. It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry. It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows. A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry. Jump to Previous Consider Danger Dedicate Dedication Devoureth Enquiry Holy Inquiry Later Making Oaths Questioning Rash Rashly Reflect Snare Something Swallowed Thought Trap VowsJump to Next Consider Danger Dedicate Dedication Devoureth Enquiry Holy Inquiry Later Making Oaths Questioning Rash Rashly Reflect Snare Something Swallowed Thought Trap VowsExternal Links Proverbs 20:25 NIVProverbs 20:25 NLT Proverbs 20:25 ESV Proverbs 20:25 NASB Proverbs 20:25 ASV Proverbs 20:25 Bible Apps Proverbs 20:25 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 20:25 Chinese Bible Proverbs 20:25 French Bible Proverbs 20:25 German Bible Alphabetical: a after and consider dedicate for his holy inquiry is It later make man only rashly say something the to trap vows OT Poetry: Proverbs 20:25 It is a snare to a man (Prov. Pro Pr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |