 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.  Proverbs and Song of Solomon - Page 10by H. A. Ironside - 2006 - 358 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Peter Hall - 1661 - 176 pages
...O no ! 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... | |
 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...make them void, after that he hath heard them, then he ftiall bear her Iniquity. b When thou voweft a Vow unto God, defer not to pay it: For he hath no pleafure in Fools: Pay that thou ha(t vowed. Better it is that thou (houldeft not vow, than that thou... | |
 | James Burroughs - 1733 - 296 pages
...conclude all with the advice of Solomon, in the book of Ecclefiaftes, chap. V. ver. 4, 5. When thou voweft a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleajure in fools. Pay that which thou haft vowed: better is it that thou fhouldeft not vow, than that... | |
 | William Dodwell - 1745 - 158 pages
...promifed with thy Mouth. Suitably the wife Man advifes and directs, Ecclef. v. 4. When thou haft vowed a Vow unto God, defer not to pay it, for he hath no Pleafure in Fools. Pay that which thou haft vowed: Better it is, that thou Jhould not <vow, than tha.t... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 pages
...breach or performance of them. So Solomon feems to intimate, Ecclef. v. 4, 6. " When SERM. " thou vowtft a vow unto GOD, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleafure in fools ; pay that '* which thou haft vowed. Suffer not thy mouth " to caufe thy flefh to... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pages
...for G od is in heaven , and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. v. 4. When thou vowelt a vow unto God, defer not to pay it : for he hath no pleafure in fools; pay that which thou hail vowed, vj Better is it that thou ihouldft not vow, than... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...Lord your God, nor any thing for the which he hath fent me unto you. с Eccl v. 4. When thou vowolt a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleafure in fouis : pay that which thou hall vowed, r. 5 Better is it that thou fliould IT t vow, than... | |
 | John Wesley - 1790 - 736 pages
...florae, I will ferve thee." Then that paffage of Solomon came1 to raj- mind; •' When thdu' v'oWeft a vow unto God) defer not' to pay it, for he hath no pleafure in fools; pay that thou vowefh" I thought, " I will. t I will ferve the devil no more." But... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 684 pages
...except thou repent. O read, and tremble at the word of God ! Ecclef. v. 4, 5,6. " When thou voweft a vow unto " God, defer not to pay it : for he hath no pleafure in fools ; pay " that which thou haft vowed. Better is it that thou (houldft not " vow, than... | |
 | 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,... | |
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