James 5:12
World English Bible
12 But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.[a]
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- 5:12 TR reads “under judgment” instead of “into hypocrisy”
James 5:12
American Standard Version
12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but [a]let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.
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- James 5:12 Or, let yours be the yea, yea, and the nay, nay. Compare Mt. 5:37.
James 5:12
New International Version
12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)
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