Exodus 20:7 - Revised Version 1885 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not use or repeat the name of the Lord your God in vain [that is, lightly or frivolously, in false affirmations or profanely]; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Common English Bible Do not use the LORD your God’s name as if it were of no significance; the LORD won’t forgive anyone who uses his name that way. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. For the Lord will not hold harmless one who takes the name of the Lord his God falsely. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain. |