 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.  The Methodist Magazine - Page 531818Full view - About this book
 | Alexander M'Leod - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 166 pages
...even aeeording to all things for the whieh the Lord thy God shall send thee to us. fej Eeel. 5. 4. When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools ; pay that whieh thou hast vowed. fdj Lev. 26. 25. And I win bring a sword upon you, that shall avenge the quarrel... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...any thing hefore God ; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth ; therefore let thy words he few. 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... | |
 | Bible - 1813 - 760 pages
...through the muV titude of buliiits*; and a fouls voice is liwum by multitude of words. 4 When thou voweft a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no plcafure in fools: pay that which thou halt vowed. 5 Better is it that theu Ihouldeft not vow, than... | |
 | Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 614 pages
...dream cometh through the multitude of business ; and a fool's voice is known by multitude pf 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... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...any thing before God ; for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth ; therefore let thy words be fewc. 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 it is that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not... | |
 | Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...dream cometh through the multitude of business ; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words. 4 gs 25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and y which thou hast vowed. 6 Better is it that thou shouldest not TOW, (ban that thou shouldest vow and... | |
 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 440 pages
...subject, will afford us excellent directions, and prevent us from erring in this respect : When tliou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it ; for he hath no pleasure in fools. Pay that which thou hast voiced. Better is it that thou shouldst not vow, than that thou shouldest vow, and... | |
 | Robert May - 1819 - 400 pages
...break their 'promise, tliey keep their word. Remember the words ot'the wise man, " When thou vow" est a vow unto God ; defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools." That is in those persons who when in distress and affliction make any promises of amendment, but when... | |
 | John Willison - Christian life - 1821 - 316 pages
...dangerous; Solomon, that wise man, was sensible of this, which made him give this advice, Eccl. v. 4. " When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it." 2dly, Be still jealous of thy heart, which is prone to deal treacherously with God after affliction... | |
 | Arminianism - 1816 - 1004 pages
...something hud spoken to his heart, "Remember thy promise;" and immediately it occurred to his raind, that it was a year since he had thus promised to the...vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it, for he hath n» pleasure in fools; pay that thou owest." Immediately he resolved that he would serve the devil... | |
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