or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:36 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Do not swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And do not swear by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black. American Standard Version (1901) Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. Common English Bible And you must not pledge by your head, because you can’t turn one hair white or black. Catholic Public Domain Version Neither shall you swear an oath by your own head, because you are not able to cause one hair to become white or black. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. |
or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.
But let your “yes” mean “yes,” and your “no” mean “no”. Anything more than this is from the evil one.