Proverbs 20:25 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | It is a snare | מוֹקֵ֣שׁ | h4170 |
| 1 | to the man | אָ֭דָם | h120 |
| 2 | who devoureth | יָ֣לַע | h3216 |
| 3 | that which is holy | קֹ֑דֶשׁ | h6944 |
| 4 | and after | וְאַחַ֖ר | h310 |
| 5 | vows | נְדָרִ֣ים | h5088 |
| 6 | to make enquiry | לְבַקֵּֽר׃ | h1239 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
American Standard Version (ASV)
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, `It is' holy, And after vows to make inquiry.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.
World English Bible (WEB)
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, Then later to consider his vows.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A snare to a man `is' he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.