Proverbios 20:25

25 Lazo es para el hombre decir a la ligera: Es santo, y después de los votos investigar.

Proverbios 20:25 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 20:25

[It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is]
holy
Which is separated to sacred uses, is devoted to the Lord, as firstfruits, tithes, offerings which if a man converts to his own use is sacrilege, and this is a sin and a snare, and brings ruin on him; see ( Malachi 3:8 Malachi 3:9 ) ; and after vows to make inquiry:
that is a sin and a snare also; a man should first inquire before he vows, whether it is right for him to make a vow, and whether he is able to keep it; it is too late after the vow is made to inquire about the lawfulness or expedience of it, and how to find out ways and means to dissolve it and be clear of it; for it is better not to vow, than to vow and not pay, ( Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ecclesiastes 5:5 ) ; when a thing is in a man's own hands, he may do what he will; but when he has devoted it to another use, it is no longer in his power; as the case of Ananias and Sapphira shows, ( Acts 5:1-4 ) .

Proverbios 20:25 In-Context

23 Pesas desiguales son abominación al SEÑOR, y una balanza falsa no es buena.

24 Por el SEÑOR son ordenados los pasos del hombre, ¿cómo puede, pues, el hombre entender su camino?

25 Lazo es para el hombre decir a la ligera: Es santo, y después de los votos investigar.

26 El rey sabio avienta a los impíos, y hace pasar la rueda de trillar sobre ellos.

27 Lámpara del SEÑOR es el espíritu del hombre que escudriña lo más profundo de su ser.