Matthew 5:37 | |
NASB: "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' [or] 'No, no'; anything beyond these is of evil. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Simply say yes or no. Anything more than that comes from the evil one. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. ASV: But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one . BBE: But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One. DBY: But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil. WEY: But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one. WBS: But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil. WEB: But let your'Yes' be'Yes' and your'No' be'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one. YLT: but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil. | |
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