Proverbs 20:25
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
It is a trapמֹוקֵ֣שׁmo·v·kesh4170a bait or lure, a snarefrom yaqosh
for a manאָ֭דָםa·dam120man, mankindfrom an unused word
to say rashly,  3886bto talk wildlya prim. root
"It is holy!"קֹ֑דֶשׁko·desh;6944apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
And afterוְאַחַ֖רve·'a·char310the hind or following partfrom achar
the vowsנְדָרִ֣יםne·da·rim5088a vowfrom nadar
to make inquiry.לְבַקֵּֽר׃le·vak·ker.1239to inquire, seeka prim. root
KJV Lexicon
It is a snare
mowqesh  (mo-kashe')
a noose (for catching animals): by implication, a hook (for the nose) -- be ensnared, gin, (is) snare(-d), trap.
to the man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
who devoureth
yala`  (yaw-lah')
to blurt or utter inconsiderately -- devour.
that which is holy
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
and after
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
vows
neder  (neh'-der)
a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised -- vow(-ed).
to make enquiry
baqar  (baw-kar)
to plough, or (generally) break forth, i.e. (figuratively) to inspect, admire, care for, consider -- (make) inquire (-ry), (make) search, seek out.
New American Standard (©1995)
It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.

King James Bible
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

American King James Version
It is a snare to the man who devours that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

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

Darby Bible Translation
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

English Revised Version
It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

Webster's Bible Translation
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

World English Bible
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

Young's Literal Translation
A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.

משלי 20:25 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
מֹוקֵ֣שׁ אָ֭דָם יָ֣לַע קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְאַחַ֖ר נְדָרִ֣ים לְבַקֵּֽר׃

משלי 20:25 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
מוקש אדם ילע קדש ואחר נדרים לבקר׃

משלי 20:25 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
מוקש אדם ילע קדש ואחר נדרים לבקר׃

משלי 20:25 Hebrew Bible
מוקש אדם ילע קדש ואחר נדרים לבקר׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
ruina est hominis devorare sanctos et post vota tractare

Consider Danger Dedicate Dedication Devoureth Enquiry Hallowed Holy Inquiry Later Making Necessary Oaths Questioning Rash Rashly Reflect Snare Swallowed Taking Trap Vows

Consider Danger Dedicate Dedication Devoureth Enquiry Holy Inquiry Later Making Oaths Questioning Rash Rashly Reflect Snare Something Swallowed Thought Trap Vows

Consider Danger Dedicate Dedication Devoureth Enquiry Holy Inquiry Later Making Oaths Questioning Rash Rashly Reflect Snare Something Swallowed Thought Trap Vows

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