Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
Matthew 14:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the king was distressed and sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered it to be given her; American Standard Version (1901) And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; Common English Bible Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests he commanded that they give it to her. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king was greatly saddened. But because of his oath, and because of those who sat at table with him, he ordered it to be given. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given. |
Don't be rash with your mouth, and don't let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.
Thus says the LORD of Armies, the God of Yisra'el, saying, You and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and with your hands have fulfilled it, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of the sky, and to pour out drink offerings to her: establish then your vows, and perform your vows.
When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
She, being prompted by her mother, said, *Give me here on a platter the head of Yochanan the immerser.*
King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, *Yochanan the immerser has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.*
for Herod feared Yochanan, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
He said to them, *Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I complete my mission.
It happened at the end of two months, that she returned to her father, who did with her according to his vow which he had vowed: and she was a virgin. It was a custom in Yisra'el,
Now the men of Yisra'el had sworn in Mitzpah, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter to Binyamin as wife.
The men of Yisra'el were distressed that day; for Sha'ul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
Then answered one of the people, and said, Your father directly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man who eats food this day. The people were faint.
God do so to the enemies of David, and more also, if I leave of all that belongs to him by the morning light so much as one boy.
Sha'ul swore to her by the LORD, saying, As the LORD lives, there shall no punishment happen to you for this thing.