Proverbs 20:25
King James Version
12 Jun 2026
“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
קֹדֶשׁ
Holiness, sacredness. Qodesh. That which belongs to God. Holy holy holy is the LORD of hosts. His holiness fills the whole earth.
מוֹקֵשׁ
a snare of
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מוֹקֵשׁ
a noose (for catching animals) (literally or figuratively); by implication, a hook (for the nose)
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נֶדֶר
the vows
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נֶדֶר
a promise (to God); also (concretely) a thing promised
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יָלַע
he may say rashly
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יָלַע
to blurt or utter inconsiderately
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