Proverbs 20:25
It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, 2 then later to consider his vows. 1
One Unity Resource Bible
In The King James Version
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
In Context
24A man’s steps are from Adonai; 2 how then can man understand his way? 1
26A wise king winnows out the wicked, 2 and drives the threshing wheel over them. 1
Cross References
Leviticus 5:15“If anyone commits a violation, and sins ·errs (the standard goal)· that is an unintentional mistake sin ·error·, in the holy things of Adonai; then he shall bring his fault incurring guilt offering to Adonai, a ram without defect from the flock, according to your estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is 0.4 oz; 11.34 g), for a fault incurring guilt offering.
Leviticus 27:9“‘If it is an animal, of which men offer an offering to Adonai, all that any man gives of such to Adonai becomes holy.
Numbers 30:2+ 30:2. Num 30:2 (Num 30:2-16) [Heb Bible Num 30:3 (Num 30:3-17)] (#9.564): T. To keep a vow or oath made to Adonai, it shall not be unfulfilled / R. To judge in annulment of vows according to the rules in the matter found in Torah ·Teaching·. (See Num 30:3-15 [Heb Bible Num 30:4-16]) When a man vows a vow to Adonai, or swears an oath to bind his soul with a bond, + 30:2. Num 30:2 (Num 30:1-2, 30:3-15) [Heb Bible Num 30:3 (Num 30:2-3, 30:4-16)] (#9.565): T. Not to transgress your word nor your vow / R. Not to break oaths or vows T. Directive: That is not to transgress in matters that one has forbidden himself he shall not break his word. + 30:2. Paraphrase Quoted in Matt 5:33 He shall do according to all that proceeds out of his mouth.
Deuteronomy 23:23+ 23:23. Deut 23:23 (Deut 23:21-23) [Heb Bible Deut 23:24 (Deut 23:22-24)] (#9.576): T. To fulfill whatever you have vowed, whether a sacrifice or charity or the like / R. To fulfill what was uttered and to do what was vowed T. Reason: You voluntarily vowed some thing unto Adonai your God You shall observe and do that which has gone out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to Adonai + 23:23. Quoted in Matt 5:33 your God as a free will offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do. (5)
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 20:25
24 Man's goings are of the Lord ; how can a man then understand his own way? We are here taught that in all our affairs, 1. We have a necessary and constant dependence upon God. All our natural actions depend upon his providence, all our spiritual actions upon his grace. The best man is no better than God makes him; and every creature is that to us which it is the will of God that it should be. Our enterprises succeed, not as we desire and design, but as God directs and disposes. The goings even of a strong man… Read the whole commentary →