| 1611 - 360 pages
...multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools:...not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error:... | |
| Peter Hall - 1661 - 176 pages
...! Your perfidiousness aggravateth your Ecci. v.4, 5. sin and misery. When thou vowest a vow to God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou hast vowed ; better it is that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. O bless the Lord, that... | |
| 1804 - 498 pages
...words of this covenant and do them.f When thou vow«st a vow unto God, defer not to pay it : for God hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shonldest not vow, than that thou ehouldest vow and not pay. Wherefore should God be angry at thy voice,... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 428 pages
...all our engagements. So Solomon exhorts, JSccles. v. 4. When thou -votvest a vow mtto God, dffernot to pay it, for he hath no pleasure in fools. Pay that vtfiich thou hast -vowed. 5. The submission of Jephfhah's daughter to her father's rash vow, is very... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...men are led to say vain and foolish thinga before they are aware. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for [he hath] no pleasure in fools ; he is highly di*fil<ased with them : pay that which thou hast vowed, for f>od is not to be jested... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...of business ; and a fool's voice is knowi by multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it : for he hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou hast vowed, 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6 Suffer not... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...xx. 25. It is a snare after vows to make enquiry. Eccl. v. 4. When thou vowest a vow unto God, deter not to pay it, for he hath no pleasure in fools, pay that which thou hast vowed . Ver. 5. Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldst vow and not pay. See Job... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pages
...not to pay it ; for he delighleth not in fools ; pay therefore that thou hast vowed ; It is better that thou shouldest not vow ; than that thou shouldest vow, and not pay it : Suffer not thy mouth to make thy flesh to si?i ; Neither say before the angel, that this is ignorance... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...less than sacrilege. That of Solomon's is weighty : When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not tr, fay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools : pay that, which thou ha*t vowed. Better it is, that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shottU.,l vow and not pay it.... | |
| 1809 - 1150 pages
...of business ; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, the waters, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth ; 47 To make a differenc 5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6 Suffer not... | |
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