(Mishnah): One may vow to murderers, looters and tax-collectors [who take as much as they desire; one may say that what they want to take] is Terumah, even if it is not there, or it is of the king's house, even if it is not theirs;

Beis Shamai say, one may take all vows, except bi'Shevu'ah;

Beis Hillel say, even bi'Shevu'ah.

Beis Shamai say, one may not initiate a vow for [the thug if he did not request this];

Beis Hillel say, he may initiate for him.

Beis Shamai say, [one may vow only] what [the thug] makes him vow about;

Beis Hillel say, [one may add things] that he does not make him vow about them.

How is this? If they told him 'say [if I am lying] 'Konam, my wife may not benefit from me'', and he said 'Konam, my wife and children may not benefit from me' - Beis Shamai say, his wife is permitted, and his children are forbidden;

Beis Hillel say, these and these are permitted.

(Gemara): 'To Haragim' refers to murderers. 'To Charamim' refers to [looters] at a time of Cherum (hostilities. One might have thought that the Mishnah says Chorgin, like the Tosefta, or that Charamim refers to Hekdesh - RA'AVAD Teshuvah 139/ TAMIM DE'IM 59.)

(R. Yudah bar Pazi citing R. Yochanan): If it was a matter of (i.e. can lead to) danger, it is permitted.

(R. Acha citing R. Chinena citing R. Yochanan): If it was a settled custom (how much tax collectors may take), it is forbidden.

(Beraisa): One may attribute [his property] to Nochrim or the kingdom, but not to [other] Yisraelim (even if they are powerful, and the thug cannot take from him), for strongarms are prone to falter, lest [the Yisrael] falter and [the thug] additionally impose on him his first [allegation, which he could not take when the Yisrael was powerful].

Question: If one transgressed and initiated according to Beis Shamai [what is the law]?

Answer: We learn from [our Mishnah]. Beis Shamai say, [when he voluntarily added his children into the Konam,] his wife is permitted and his children are forbidden;

Inference: If one transgressed and initiated, according to Beis Shamai he is forbidden.

Assumption: [Beis Hillel permit to initiate] with Nedarim, but not with Shevu'os. (In our Mishnah, they explicitly permit bi'Shevu'ah! TOSFOS YOM TOV - our Mishnah permits a Neder 'it is forbidden to me bi'Shevu'ah.' Here we discuss an actual Shevu'ah.)

Rejection: A Beraisa was found in which R. Yishmael taught that "Lo Sishav'u vi'Shmi la'Shaker" (you may not swear falsely for the sake of Sheker, but) you may swear [falsely] to murderers, looters and tax-collectors.