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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 for one to say rashly, “It is holy,”
    and begin to reflect only after making a vow.(A)

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 25:8 Or “lest”

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

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Footnotes

  1. 25.8 Cn: Heb 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 someone who is hasty in speech?
    There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.(A)

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