King James Version
"They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy."
— Jonah 2:8, King James Version
“They that regard 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 depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the Lord: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.
And the Lord spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.