57 Bible Verses about Swearing

But I tell you not to swear at all, neither by heaven, because it is God's throne,

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

Then he began to curse violently. "I don't know the man!" he swore solemnly. Just then a rooster crowed.

"If someone sins because he has failed to testify after receiving notice to testify as a witness regarding what he has observed or learned, he is to be held responsible."

Instead, let your message be "Yes' for "Yes' and "No' for "No.' Anything more than that comes from the evil one."

"You are not to use my name to deceive, thereby defiling the name of your God. I am the LORD.

as a promise to the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you won't acquire a wife for my son from the Canaanite women among whom I'm living.

then the priest is to have the woman commit to an oath by saying to the woman, "May the LORD make you a curse and a curse among your people. When the LORD makes your thigh waste away and your abdomen swell

Again you say, "Whoever swears an oath by the altar is excused, but whoever swears by the gift that is on it must keep his oath.'

For when God made his promise to Abraham, he swore an oath by himself, since he had no one greater to swear by.

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. It should not be like this, my brothers!

Indeed, the land is full of adulterers. Indeed, the land mourns because of the curse; the pastures of the wilderness have dried up. The adulterers' lifestyles are evil, and they use their strength for what is not right.

and said, "I have taken an oath to swear by myself," declares the LORD, "that since you have carried this out and have not withheld your only unique son,

After this, Job spoke up solemnly, cursing the day he was born.

"How terrible it will be for you, blind guides! You say, "Whoever swears an oath by the sanctuary is excused, but whoever swears an oath by the gold of the sanctuary must keep his oath.'

nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.

When a person has sworn inadvertently by what he has said, whether for evil or good, whatever it was that the person spoke, when he comes to understand what he said, he will incur guilt by one of these things.

For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument.

He loved to curse may his curses return upon him! He took no delight in blessing others so may blessings be far from him.

"Listen to this, house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, and who have come forth from Judah's loins; you who swear oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel but not in truth, nor in good faith.

"I solemnly swear to heaven I say "As certainly as I'm alive and living forever,

The one who swears an oath by the sanctuary swears by it and by the one who lives there.

if he has found something that had been lost and then lied about it, or if he makes a false oath about any of these things, thus committing a sin with respect to these things.

Therefore, the one who swears an oath by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

So I rebuked them, cursed them, struck some of their men, tore out their hair, and made them take this oath in the name of God: "You are not to give your daughters to their sons nor take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

He responded to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the surface of the whole earth, because, according to this side of the scroll, all thieves will be ejected, and according to the other side of the scroll, all liars will be ejected."

The one who despises those who are utterly wicked, but who honors the one who fears the LORD, who keeps his word even when it hurts and does not change,

The sin of their mouth is the word on their lips. They will be caught in their own conceit; for they speak curses and lies.

Don't listen to everything that is spoken you may hear your servant cursing you,

And Abraham replied, "I agree!"

"I am bringing this about," declares the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. "The curse will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who lies in my name. The curse will remain in his house until that house has been completely destroyed, right down to its timber and stones."

If they have learned the ways of my people well, to swear by my name: "As surely as the LORD lives,' just as they once taught my people to swear by Baal, then they'll be built up among my people.

"When a man makes a vow to the LORD, or swears an oath an obligation that is binding to himself he is not to break his word. Instead, he is to fulfill whatever promise came out of his mouth.'"

He wore curses like a garment may they enter his inner being like water and his bones like oil.

By myself I have sworn from my mouth has gone out integrity, a promise that won't be revoked: "To me every knee will bow, and every tongue will swear.'

Then he began to invoke a divine curse and to swear with an oath, "I don't know this man you're talking about!"

Then whoever takes an oath by the God of faithfulness, and whoever takes an oath in the land, will swear by the God of faithfulness, because the former troubles are forgotten and are hidden from my eyes.

And the one who swears an oath by heaven swears by God's throne and by the one who sits on it.

Now therefore, since I've treated you so kindly, please swear in the name of the LORD that you'll also be kind to my father's household by giving me this sure sign:

Those who have been swearing oaths by the sin of Samaria, or who say, "As your god lives, Dan"' or who say, "As the way of Beer-sheba lives"' will fall, and will never rise again."

If you swear, "as surely as the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then nations will be blessed by him, and in him they will boast."

My enemies revile me all day long; those who ridicule me use my name to curse.

"Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: "I hereby raise my hand to swear this oath: the nations that surround you will have their own mockery to endure!

You are to fear the LORD your God and serve him. Cling to him and swear by his name.

"You are not to misuse the name of the LORD your God, because the LORD will not leave unpunished the one who misuses his name.

Swearing, lying, murder, theft, and adultery are rampant, and blood mingles with blood.

In the morning, the Jewish leaders formed a conspiracy and took an oath not to eat or drink anything before they had killed Paul.

Therefore swear an oath here by God that you won't deal falsely with me, my sons, or my descendants. Just as I've dealt graciously with you, won't you do so with me and with the land in which you live as a foreigner?"

"Therefore, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when it will no longer be said, "As surely as the LORD lives, who brought up the Israelis from the land of Egypt.'