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25 It is a snare to humankind to say rashly “It is holy,”
    and after vows, to scrutinize.

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

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do not hastily bring out to court,
    for[a] what will you do at its end,
    when your neighbor puts you to shame?

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  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or “lest”

    (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

20 You see a man who is hasty in his words:
    there is more hope for a fool than him.

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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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