25 It is a snare to say rashly, “It is holy,”
    and to reflect only (A)after making vows.

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25 It is a trap for a person to say carelessly, “It is holy!”
And (A)after the vows to make inquiry.

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    (A)do not hastily bring into court,[a]
for[b] what will you do in the end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else

Do not go out (A)hastily to [a]argue your case;
[b]Otherwise, what will you do in [c]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Lit contend
  2. Proverbs 25:8 Lit Lest
  3. Proverbs 25:8 Lit its

20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
    (A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Do you see a person who is (A)hasty with his words?
There is (B)more hope for a fool than for him.

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