nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:36 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black. More versionsKing 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. |
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.