Proverbs 20:21-25 in English

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil: Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.

²³ Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

²⁴ A man’s goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁴ A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁴ Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁴ Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

²¹ A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

²² Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help you.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁴ A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil: wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁴ A man’s goings are of the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

²¹ If you very quickly take the property that your parents promise will be yours after they die, you will not receive any good/blessing from it.

²² Do not say, “I will do evil to those who do evil to me;” wait for Yahweh to do something about it, and he will ◄help you/ do what is right►.

²³ Yahweh detests those who use dishonest scales and weights that are not accurate/correct.

²⁴ Yahweh is the one who has decided what will happen to us, so ◄how can we ‘understand/know’ what will happen before it happens?/we humans certainly cannot ‘understand/know’ what will happen before it happens.► RHQ

²⁵ You should think carefully before you solemnly promise to dedicate something to God, because later you might be sorry you have promised to do it.

²¹ A portion hastily gotten at first shall not be blessed in the end.

²² Say not, I will avenge myself on my enemy; but wait on the Lord, that he may help you.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁴ A man's goings are directed of the Lord: how then can a mortal understand his ways?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: for in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ A heritage may be got quickly at first, but the end of it will not be a blessing.

²² Do not say, I will give punishment for evil: go on waiting for the Lord, and he will be your saviour.

²³ Unequal weights are disgusting to the Lord, and false scales are not good.

²⁴ A man's steps are of the Lord; how then may a man have knowledge of his way?

²⁵ It is a danger to a man to say without thought, It is holy, and, after taking his oaths, to be questioning if it is necessary to keep them.

²¹ An inheritance obtained hastily at the beginning will not be blessed in the end.

²² Say not, I will recompense evil: wait on Jehovah, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto Jehovah; and a false balance is not good.

²⁴ The steps of a man are from Jehovah; and how can a man understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is hallowed, and after vows to make inquiry.

²¹ The inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning, in the end shall be without a blessing.

²² Say not: I will return evil: wait for the Lord and he will deliver thee.

²³ Diverse weights are an abomination before the Lord: a deceitful balance is not good.

²⁴ The steps of man are guided by the Lord: but who is the man that can understand his own way?

²⁵ It is ruin to a man to devour holy ones, and after vows to retract.

²¹ Wealth gained too soon won't do you any good in the end.

²² Don't say, “I'll get you back for doing me wrong.” Leave it to the Lord, and he'll help you.

²³ The Lord hates incorrect weights; using dishonest scales is wrong.

²⁴ The Lord shows us the way to go, so how would we decide for ourselves?

²⁵ It's a mistake to make a promise to God and then have second thoughts about it later.

²¹ An heritage is hastely gotten at the beginning, but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I wil recompense euill: but waite vpon the Lord, and he shall saue thee.

²³ Diuers weightes are an abomination vnto the Lord, and deceitful balances are not good.

²⁴ The steps of man are ruled by the Lord: how can a man then vnderstand his owne way?

²⁵ It is a destruction for a man to deuoure that which is sanctified, and after the vowes to inquire.

²¹ An estate may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou: 'I will requite evil'; wait for the LORD, and He will save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁴ A man's goings are of the LORD; how then can man look to his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man rashly to say: 'Holy', and after vows to make inquiry.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; But wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination unto the Lord; And a false balance is not good.

²⁴ Man’s goings are of the Lord; How can a man then understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.

²¹ An inheritance hastily gotten at the beginning will at its end not be blessed,

²² Do not say, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he will help thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination of the Lord; and a deceitful balance is not good.

²⁴ From the Lord are the steps of man ordained; but man— how can he understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to sanctify things hastily, and to make inquiry only after having made vows.

²³ A double weight is an abomination to the Lord; And a deceitful balance is not good in his sight.

²⁴ A man’s goings are directed of the Lord: How then can a mortal understand his ways?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man hastily to consecrate some of his own property: For in that case repentance comes after vowing.

²¹ A possession may be gotten hastily in the beginning, But in the end it will not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, “I will repay evil;” Wait on the LORD, and he will help thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false balance is not good.

²⁴ A man's steps are from the LORD; How, then, can a man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to utter a vow rashly, And after vows to consider.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Adonai , and he will save you.

²³ Adonai detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from Adonai ; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ An inheritance gained quickly at the beginning will do less good in the end.

²² Do not say, “I will pay you back for this wrong!” Wait for Yahweh and he will rescue you.

²³ Yahweh hates unequal weights and dishonest scales are not good.

²⁴ A person's steps are directed by Yahweh; how then can he understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare for a person to say rashly, “This thing is holy,” and begin to think about what it means only after making his vow.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

²³ Yahweh detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from Yahweh; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end of it shall not be blessed.

²² Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

²³ Divers weights are an abomination to the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

²⁴ Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

²⁵ It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make inquiry.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning won’t be blessed in the end.

²² Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for the LORD, and he will save you.

²³ The LORD detests differing weights, and dishonest scales are not pleasing.

²⁴ A man’s steps are from the LORD; how then can man understand his way?

²⁵ It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

²¹ Heritage to which men hasteth in the beginning, shall want blessing in the last time.

²² Say thou not, I shall yield evil for evil; abide thou the Lord, and he shall deliver thee.

²³ Abomination with God is weight and weight; a guileful balance is not good.

²⁴ The steps of man be dressed of the Lord; who forsooth of men may understand his way?

²⁵ Falling of man is to make avow or vow to saints, and afterward to withdraw the vows.

²¹ Heritage to which men hasteth (to get) in the beginning, shall want blessing in the last time. (An inheritance which someone hasteneth to get early, shall lack blessing in the end.)

²² Say thou not, I shall yield evil for evil; abide thou the Lord, and he shall deliver thee. (Say thou not, I shall give back evil for evil; wait thou for the Lord, and he shall save thee or and he shall rescue thee.)

²³ Abomination with God is weight and weight; a guileful balance is not good. (An abomination with God is different weights; a deceitful scale is not good.)

²⁴ The steps of man be (ad)dressed of the Lord; who forsooth of men may understand his way? (The steps of a person be directed by the Lord; for who can understand his own way?)

²⁵ (A) Falling of man is to make (an) avow to (the) saints, and (then) afterward to withdraw the vows.

²¹ An inheritance gotten wrongly at first, Even its latter end is not blessed.

²² Do not say, 'I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

²³ An abomination to Jehovah are a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit are not good.

²⁴ From Jehovah are the steps of a man, And man — how understandeth he his way?

²⁵ A snare to a man is he hath swallowed a holy thing, And after vows to make inquiry.