But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no: for whatever is more than these comes of evil. Treasury of Scripture let. 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh... Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man. James 5:12 But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath... cometh. Matthew 13:19 When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one... Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: John 8:44 You are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning... Ephesians 4:25 Why putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another. Colossians 3:9 Lie not one to another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his deeds; James 5:12 But above all things, my brothers, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath...
Context Vows
33Again, you have heard that it has been said by them of old time, You shall not forswear yourself, but shall perform to the Lord your oaths: 34But I say to you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black. 37But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no: for whatever is more than these comes of evil. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .
Douay-Rheims Bible
But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.
Darby Bible Translation
But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
King James Bible
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Young's Literal Translation
but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
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