13 Bible Verses about Swearing Oaths

But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.

"If a man sins against his neighbor, and an oath is laid on him to cause him to swear, and he comes and swear before your altar in this house;

For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.

He called it Shibah. Therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.

Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please put your hand under my thigh. I will make you swear by Yahweh, the God of heaven and the God of the earth, that you shall not take a wife for my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I live.

The servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter.

In whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honors those who fear Yahweh; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn't change;

the oath of Yahweh shall be between them both, whether he hasn't put his hand to his neighbor's goods; and its owner shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

I have sworn by myself, the word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not return, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.

I say, "Keep the king's command!" because of the oath to God.

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,