Jonah 2:8

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Near the end of his prayer, Jonah contrasts his own turning to the Lord with how others live. He is speaking from the depths, yet he makes a statement about worship.

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Psalms 31:6I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.
Jeremiah 2:13“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns— broken cisterns that cannot hold water.
Jonah 4:2So he prayed to the LORD, saying, “O LORD, is this not what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I was so quick to flee toward Tarshish. I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion—One who relents from sending disaster.
1 Corinthians 10:14Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.

World English Bible (WEB)

Those who regard lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

King James Version (KJV)

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They that regard lying vanities Forsake their own mercy.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The worshippers of false gods have given up their only hope.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Cuando mi alma desfallecía en mí, acordéme de Jehová; y mi oración entró hasta ti en tu santo templo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los que confían en dioses falsos no saben lo que se están perdiendo; desprecian el inmenso amor de Dios.

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Jonah 2:8

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