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James 5:12

NETBible	And above all, my brothers and sisters,¹ do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.
NIV © biblegateway Jam 5:12	Above all, my brothers, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.
NASB © biblegateway Jam 5:12	But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
NLT © biblegateway Jam 5:12	But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned for it.
MSG © biblegateway Jam 5:12	And since you know that he cares, let your language show it. Don't add words like "I swear to God" to your own words. Don't show your impatience by concocting oaths to hurry up God. Just say yes or no. Just say what is true. That way, your language can't be used against you.
BBE © SABDAweb Jam 5:12	But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jam 5:12	Above all, my beloved, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your "Yes" be yes and your "No" be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
NKJV © biblegateway Jam 5:12	But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your "Yes," be "Yes," and your "No," "No," lest you fall into judgment.
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KJV	But <1161> above <4253> all things <3956>_, my <3450> brethren <80>_, swear <3660> (5720) not <3361>_, neither <3383> by heaven <3772>_, neither <3383> by the earth <1093>_, neither <3383> by any <5100> other <243> oath <3727>_: but <1161> let <2277> (0) your <5216> yea <3483> be <2277> (5749) yea <3483>_; and <2532> [your] nay <3756>_, nay <3756>_; lest <3363> ye fall <4098> (5632) into <1519> condemnation <5272>_.
NASB © biblegateway Jam 5:12	But above <4253> all <3956> , my brethren <80> , do not swear <3660> , either <3383> by heaven <3772> or <3383> by earth <1093> or <3383> with any <5100> other <243> oath <3727> ; but your yes <3483> is to be yes <3483> , and your no <3756> , no <3756> , so <2443> that you may not fall <4098> under <5259> judgment <2920> .
NET [draft] ITL	And <1161> above <4253> all <3956> , my <3450> brothers and sisters <80> , do <3660> not <3361> swear <3660> , either <3383> by heaven <3772> or <3383> by earth <1093> or <3383> by any <5100> other <243> oath <3727> . But <1161> let <1510> your <5216> “Yes <3483> ” be <1510> yes <3483> and <2532> your “No <3756> ” be no <3756> , so that <2443> you may <4098> not <3361> fall <4098> into <5259> judgment <2920> .
GREEK	pro pantwn de adelfoi mou mh omnuete ton ouranon mhte thn ghn mhte allon tina orkon htw umwn to nai nai kai to ou ou ina mh upo krisin peshte <4098> (5632) V-2AAS-2P


NETBible	And above all, my brothers and sisters,¹ do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.
NET Notes	¹tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.