Matthew 5:37

NETBible

Let your word be ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one. 1 

NIV ©

Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’, and your ‘No’, ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

NASB ©

"But let your statement be, ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no’; anything beyond these is of evil.

NLT ©

Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Your word is enough. To strengthen your promise with a vow shows that something is wrong.

MSG ©

Just say 'yes' and 'no.' When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.

BBE ©

But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.

NRSV ©

Let your word be ‘Yes, Yes’ or ‘No, No’; anything more than this comes from the evil one.

NKJV ©

"But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.

KJV
But
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let
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be
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Nay
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cometh
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of
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NASB ©
"But let your statement
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be, 'Yes
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, yes
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'
or
'No
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'; anything beyond
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these
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is of evil
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.
NET [draft] ITL
Let your
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word
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be
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‘Yes
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, yes
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’ or ‘No
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, no
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.’ More
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than this
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is
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from
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the evil one
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.
GREEK
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V-PXM-3S
de
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CONJ
o
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T-NSM
logov
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N-NSM
umwn
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P-2GP
nai
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PRT
nai
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PRT
ou
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PRT-N
ou
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PRT-N
to
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T-NSN
de
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CONJ
perisson
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A-NSN
toutwn
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D-GPM
ek
<1537>
PREP
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
ponhrou
<4190>
A-GSM
estin
<1510> (5748)
V-PXI-3S
NETBible

Let your word be ‘Yes, yes’ or ‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one. 1 

NET Notes

1 tn The term πονηροῦ (ponhrou) may be understood as specific and personified, referring to the devil, or possibly as a general reference to evil. It is most likely personified, however, since it is articular (τοῦ πονηροῦ, tou ponhrou). Cf. also “the evildoer” in v. 39, which is the same construction.