Jonah 2:8
King James Version (KJV)
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
In context
6 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.
7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.
8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land.
Jonah 2:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
- WEB World English Bible
- Those who regard vain idols forsake their own mercy.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.
- ASV American Standard Version
- They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Those observing lying vanities their own mercy forsake.
- DBY Darby Translation
- They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
- WBS Webster Bible
- They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.