James 5:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”
James 5:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 5:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 5:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
James 5:12 — American Standard Version
James 5:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.”
James 5:12 — Young's Literal Translation
James 5:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, that ye do not fall under judgment.”
James 5:12 — Darby Translation
James 5:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But before all thinges, my brethren, sweare not, neither by heauen, nor by earth, nor by any other othe: but let your yea, be yea, and your nay, nay, lest ye fall into condemnation.”
James 5:12 — Geneva Bible
James 5:12 in Context — James 5
10 Prenez, mes frères, pour modèles de souffrance et de patience les prophètes qui ont parlé au nom du Seigneur.
11 Voici, nous disons bienheureux ceux qui ont souffert patiemment. Vous avez entendu parler de la patience de Job, et vous avez vu la fin que le Seigneur lui accorda, car le Seigneur est plein de miséricorde et de compassion.
12 Avant toutes choses, mes frères, ne jurez ni par le ciel, ni par la terre, ni par aucun autre serment. Mais que votre oui soit oui, et que votre non soit non, afin que vous ne tombiez pas sous le jugement.
13 Quelqu’un parmi vous est-il dans la souffrance? Qu’il prie. Quelqu’un est-il dans la joie? Qu’il chante des cantiques.
14 Quelqu’un parmi vous est-il malade? Qu’il appelle les anciens de l’Église, et que les anciens prient pour lui, en l’oignant d’huile au nom du Seigneur;
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