It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
then later to consider his vows.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 20:25 in context
Proverbs 20:22–28
22
Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.
23
The LORD detests differing weights,
and dishonest scales are not pleasing.
24
A man’s steps are from the LORD;
how then can man understand his way?
25
Selected verse
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication,
then later to consider his vows.
26
A wise king winnows out the wicked,
and drives the threshing wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man is the LORD’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
28
Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
His throne is sustained by love.
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