Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 20:25
"It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry."Again, we have a proverb in which the Hebrew text, "Is not clear."[22] The `inquiry' mentioned in the second line apparently refers to a situation in which a man, after making a rash and vow, begins to seek some loophole, "So as to escape payment."[23]Sometimes, people, under a sudden impulse will make pledges for benevolent or religious purposes, which are really beyond their means; and this proverb is a warning... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 20:24
"A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?""The steps of a man are guided by the Lord. But who is the man that can understand his own way."[17] Although the freedom of the human will and the individual responsibility of every mortal are continually affirmed throughout Proverbs, "This verse stresses the absolute sovereignty of God."[18] There is indeed a sublime mystery in every life. "The order of a man's life is a mystery even to himself. He knows not whither he is... read more