Verse 25
25. Devoureth that which is holy Having become so by its dedication to God. The probability is, that this verse should be rendered thus: “A rash utterance of consecration is a snare unto a man;” that is, may ensnare him, or bring him into difficulty.
After vows to make inquiry And as a sequence either regret the vow or withhold the thing devoted. A parallel passage is found in Ecclesiastes 5:2. Comp. also Numbers 30:3, on vows. The passage cautions against making rash vows and afterwards inquiring into their lawfulness, convenience, or practicability. Comp. Psalms 15:4. All this should be considered first. Compare Mark 7:11. The Geneva Bible reads thus: “It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire;” and explains thus: “that is, to applie or take to his owne vse which was appointed to God’s, and then inquire how thei may be exempted from faute,” (fault.)
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