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James 5:12

American Standard Version

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

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James 5:12 in other translations

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.

James 5:12 · World English Bible

James 5:12 in context

  1. 10Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.
  2. 11Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.
  3. 12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.
  4. 13Is any among you suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.
  5. 14Is any among you sick? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: