57 Bible Verses about Swearing

But I say to you, do not take oaths at all -- not by heaven, because it is the throne of God,

And above all, my brothers and sisters, 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.

Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

At that he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know the man!" At that moment a rooster crowed.

"'When a person sins in that he hears a public curse against one who fails to testify and he is a witness (he either saw or knew what had happened) and he does not make it known, then he will bear his punishment for iniquity.

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

You must not swear falsely in my name, so that you do not profane the name of your God. I am the Lord.

so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord, the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.

Then the priest will put the woman under the oath of the curse and will say to the her, "The Lord make you an attested curse among your people, if the Lord makes your thigh fall away and your abdomen swell;

And, 'Whoever swears by the altar is bound by nothing. But if anyone swears by the gift on it he is bound by the oath.'

Now when God made his promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,

From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. These things should not be so, my brothers and sisters.

For the land is full of people unfaithful to him. They live wicked lives and they misuse their power. So the land is dried up because it is under his curse. The pastures in the wilderness are withered.

and said, "'I solemnly swear by my own name,' decrees the Lord, 'that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son,

After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.

"Woe to you, blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple is bound by nothing. But whoever swears by the gold of the temple is bound by the oath.'

not by earth, because it is his footstool, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

or when a person swears an oath, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips, whether to do evil or to do good, with regard to anything which the individual might speak thoughtlessly in an oath, even if he did not realize it, but he himself has later come to know it and is guilty with regard to one of these oaths --

For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute.

He loved to curse others, so those curses have come upon him. He had no desire to bless anyone, so he has experienced no blessings.

Listen to this, O family of Jacob, you who are called by the name 'Israel,' and are descended from Judah, who take oaths in the name of the Lord, and invoke the God of Israel -- but not in an honest and just manner.

For I raise up my hand to heaven, and say, 'As surely as I live forever,

And whoever swears by the temple swears by it and the one who dwells in it.

or has found something lost and denies it and swears falsely concerning any one of the things that someone might do to sin --

So whoever swears by the altar swears by it and by everything on it.

So I entered a complaint with them. I called down a curse on them, and I struck some of the men and pulled out their hair. I had them swear by God saying, "You will not marry off your daughters to their sons, and you will not take any of their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves!

The speaker went on to say, "This is a curse traveling across the whole earth. For example, according to the curse whoever steals will be removed from the community; or on the other hand (according to the curse) whoever swears falsely will suffer the same fate."

He despises a reprobate, but honors the Lord's loyal followers. He makes firm commitments and does not renege on his promise.

They speak sinful words. So let them be trapped by their own pride and by the curses and lies they speak!

Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

Abraham said, "I swear to do this."

"I will send it out," says the Lord who rules over all, "and it will enter the house of the thief and of the person who swears falsely in my name. It will land in the middle of his house and destroy both timber and stones."

But they must make sure you learn to follow the religious practices of my people. Once they taught my people to swear their oaths using the name of the god Baal. But then, they must swear oaths using my name, saying, "As surely as the Lord lives, I swear." If they do these things, then they will be included among the people I call my own.

If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.

He made cursing a way of life, so curses poured into his stomach like water and seeped into his bones like oil.

I solemnly make this oath -- what I say is true and reliable: 'Surely every knee will bow to me, every tongue will solemnly affirm;

Then he began to curse, and he swore with an oath, "I do not know this man you are talking about!"

Whoever pronounces a blessing in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God; whoever makes an oath in the earth will do so in the name of the faithful God. For past problems will be forgotten; I will no longer think about them.

And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and the one who sits on it.

So now, promise me this with an oath sworn in the Lord's name. Because I have shown allegiance to you, show allegiance to my family. Give me a solemn pledge

These are the ones who now take oaths in the name of the sinful idol goddess of Samaria. They vow, 'As surely as your god lives, O Dan,' or 'As surely as your beloved one lives, O Beer Sheba!' But they will fall down and not get up again."

You must be truthful, honest and upright when you take an oath saying, 'As surely as the Lord lives!' If you do, the nations will pray to be as blessed by him as you are and will make him the object of their boasting."

All day long my enemies taunt me; those who mock me use my name in their curses.

So this is what the sovereign Lord says: I vow that the nations around you will endure insults as well.

Revere the Lord your God, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

"You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain.

There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.

When morning came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

Now swear to me right here in God's name that you will not deceive me, my children, or my descendants. Show me, and the land where you are staying, the same loyalty that I have shown you."

Yet I, the Lord, say: "A new time will certainly come. People now affirm their oaths with 'I swear as surely as the Lord lives who delivered the people of Israel out of Egypt.'