American Standard Version
"They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy. "
— Jonah 2:8, American Standard Version
“They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.”
“Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.”
“Those who worship worthless idols forfeit the mercy that could be theirs.”
“When my soul was in distress within me, I remembered the Lord: that my prayer may come to thee, unto the holy temple.”
“The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.”
“They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.”
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul; The deep was round about me; The weeds were wrapped about my head.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed upon me for ever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation is of Jehovah.
And Jehovah spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.