 | 1611 - 360 pages
...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: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. Suffer not thy... | |
 | Peter Hall - 1661 - 176 pages
...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,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 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... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...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...not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin ; neither , say say thou before the angel, that it... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...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
...business ; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 4 When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not s, and of every creature that creepeth upon the earth...and between the beast that may be eaten and the b 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy liesh to sin : neither say thou Ixjwre the angel, that it wo* an... | |
 | Benjamin Trumbull - Christian life - 1810 - 122 pages
...unto God, defer not to pay k : for God hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it, that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow, and not pay. Wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands ? (Ecdes. v. 4, 5, 6.)... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it. With Eccl. v. 4. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it, for he hath no pleasure in fools ; pay that which thoa hast vowed. Ver. 5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and... | |
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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. 
