 | Peter Hall - 1661 - 176 pages
...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 it is a covenant of such grace which is tendered to you ; that, upon true repentance... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...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 thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin ; neither , say say thou before the angel, that it... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools : pay that which thou hast vowed. 5 Better is it clean and the clean, 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 - 1810 - 122 pages
...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 - 1810 - 636 pages
...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 not z Joel ii. T 2. Therefore also now, saith the Lord, Turn ye even to me with all your heart, and with... | |
 | Edward Reynolds - 1811 - 434 pages
...vows, and at another mock him in refusing or delaying to perform them, Prov. xx. 25. 5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow, and not payit was arbitrary, and in our own power, to make the vow, for vows must be of this description, IVumb.xxx.... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it : For he hath no pleasure in fools; pay that thou hast vowed. Better it is that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow, and not pay. (1) Thy vows are upon me, O God ; I will render praises unto thee. My praise shall be of thee in the... | |
 | T. T., Christian parent - 1812 - 248 pages
...and to exemplify in our daily practice, those promises and vows which have been made on our behalf. " Better it is that thou shouldest not vow; than " that thou shouldest vow and not pay ; God *' hath no pleasure in fools." Nothing can he more offensive to the ' heart-searching God, than... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1812 - 564 pages
...in the end to overthrow all religion. p. 20. M. Doth not God himself say, Eccl. v. 5. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay ; ie in other words, " better do nothing than lie." And will you condemn the Holy One of Israel ? Either... | |
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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. Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay. 
