9 Bible Verses about Not Swearing Oaths

But I say to you, Do not swear at all! Not by Heaven, because it is God's throne;

But before all things, my brothers, do not swear; neither by the heaven nor by the earth, nor any other oath. But let your yes be yes, and your no, no, lest you fall into condemnation.

And you shall not swear by My name falsely; nor shall you profane the name of your God. I am Jehovah.

so that you do not come among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves to them.

There is lying, and swearing, and killing, and stealing, and the committing of adultery; and blood touches blood.

All happens alike to all; there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him who sacrifices, and to him who does not sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner. He who swears is as he who fears an oath.

But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these comes from evil.

Though you, Israel, fornicate, yet do not let Judah become guilty. And do not come to Gilgal, nor go up to Beth-aven, nor swear, As Jehovah lives.

(for those priests were made without an oath, but this one was made with an oath by Him who said to Him, "The Lord swore and will not repent, You are a priest forever after the order of Melchizedek,")