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Read Full Chapter (Proverbs 20) Proverbs 20:25 KJV
"It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry."
Proverbs Chapter 20, Verse 25
Proverbs 20:25 in Context (Verses 22–28 KJV)
22
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
23
Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.*
24
Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?
25
It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.
26
A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.
27
The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.*
28
Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.