Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Instead, let your message be "Yes' for "Yes' and "No' for "No.' Anything more than that comes from the evil one."
A Conservative Version
But let your word be, Yes, yes, No, no. And anything beyond these is from evil.
American Standard Version
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But you should just say 'yes' [when you mean] yes, and 'no' [when you mean] no. Whatever you say beyond these [i.e., enforcing them by oaths] is of the evil one [i.e., the devil].
Anderson New Testament
But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
Common New Testament
Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but let your communication be, yes, yes; no, no: for whatever goes beyond this, is evil.
Darby Translation
But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
Godbey New Testament
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.
Goodspeed New Testament
But your way of speaking must be 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything that goes beyond that comes from the evil one.
John Wesley New Testament
But let your conversation be yea, yea; nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these, cometh of the evil one.
Julia Smith Translation
But let your word be Yea, yea, and No, no: but that above this is of evil.
King James 2000
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these comes from evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But let your statement be 'Yes, yes; no, no,' and anything beyond these is from the evil one.
Modern King James verseion
But let your word be, Yes, yes; No, no. For whatever is more than these comes from evil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But your communication shall be, 'Yea, Yea; Nay, nay': for whatsoever is more than that cometh of evil.
Moffatt New Testament
Let what you say be simply 'yes' or 'no'; whatever exceeds that springs from evil.
Montgomery New Testament
"But let your word be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.
NET Bible
Let your word be 'Yes, yes' or 'No, no.' More than this is from the evil one.
New Heart English Bible
But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
Noyes New Testament
But let your language be, Yea, yea; Nay; nay; for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
Sawyer New Testament
But let your speech be, yes, yes, and no, no; for any thing more than this is evil.
The Emphasized Bible
But let your word be, Yea, yea, - Nay, nay; and, what goeth beyond these, is, of evil.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But let your discourse be, Yea, yea; No, no: for all addition to these is from the wicked one.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let your words be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from what is wrong.
Webster
But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever is more than these cometh of evil.
Weymouth New Testament
But let your language be, 'Yes, yes,' or 'No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.
Williams New Testament
But your way of speaking must be a simple 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
World English Bible
But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
Worrell New Testament
But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes;' 'No, no;' and what is more than these is of the evil one.
Worsley New Testament
but let your conversation be yea, yea; no, no; for whatever is more than these, cometh from the evil one.
Youngs Literal Translation
but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
Themes
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Judaism » The religion of the jews » To make room for the gospel
Speech » Admonitions concerning
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 5:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sermon On The Mount: Taking Oaths
36 You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black. 37 But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One. 38 You have knowledge that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Phrases
Cross References
James 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.
Matthew 13:19
When the word of the kingdom comes to anyone, and the sense of it is not clear to him, then the Evil One comes, and quickly takes away that which was put in his heart. He is the seed dropped by the wayside.
Matthew 13:38
And the field is the world; and the good seed is the sons of the kingdom; and the evil seeds are the sons of the Evil One;
Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, the taking of life, broken faith between the married, unclean desires of the flesh, taking of property, false witness, bitter words:
John 8:44
You are the children of your father the Evil One and it is your pleasure to do his desires. From the first he was a taker of life; and he did not go in the true way because there is no true thing in him. When he says what is false, it is natural to him, for he is false and the father of what is false.
John 17:15
My prayer is not that you will take them out of the world, but that you will keep them from the Evil One.
2 Corinthians 1:17-20
If then I had such a purpose, did I seem to be changing suddenly? or am I guided in my purposes by the flesh, saying, Yes, today, and, No, tomorrow?
Ephesians 4:25
And so, putting away false words, let everyone say what is true to his neighbour: for we are parts one of another.
Colossians 3:9
Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,
Colossians 4:6
Let your talk be with grace, mixed with salt, so that you may be able to give an answer to everyone.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is true, who will give you strength and keep you safe from evil.
1 John 2:13
I am writing to you, fathers, because you have knowledge of him who was from the first. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the Evil One. I have sent a letter to you, children, because you have knowledge of the Father.
1 John 3:12
Not being of the Evil One like Cain, who put his brother to death. And why did he put him to death? Because his works were evil and his brother's works were good.
1 John 5:18
We are certain that one who is a child of God will do no sin, but the Son of God keeps him so that he is not touched by the Evil One.
Matthew 6:13
And let us not be put to the test, but keep us safe from the Evil One.