“Ruina est homini devorare sanctos, et post vota retractare.”
“It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.”
“It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly, only later to reconsider his vows.”
“It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.”
“It is a snare to a man rashly to say, It is holy, And after vows to make inquiry.”
Ones. Hebrew, “the saint or holy thing.” (Haydock) — Chaldean, “to make a vow for the sanctuary, and afterwards repent;” having acted inconsiderately at first. To attack the persons or relics of the saints, or to plunder what is consecrated to pious uses, will bring on destruction; so also to make vows, and then seek to evade them, will not pass unpunished. (Calmet)
13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.