Proverbs 20:25

Proverbs 20:25 The Message (MSG)

An impulsive vow is a trap; later you’ll wish you could get out of it.

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

It is a trap for a man to say rashly, “It is holy!” And after the vows to make inquiry.

It’s dangerous to promise something to God too quickly. After you’ve thought about it, it may be too late.

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

It is a trap to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider one’s vows.

It is a snare for a man to devote rashly something as holy, And afterward to reconsider his vows.

It is a trap for a man to [speak a vow of consecration and] say rashly, “It is holy!” And [not until] afterward consider [whether he can fulfill it].

Don’t trap yourself by making a rash promise to God and only later counting the cost.

Be careful in making a rash promise before God, or you may be trapped by your vow and live to regret it.

It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,” and to reflect only after making vows.