'Swear' in the Bible

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."

Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear by false gods, burn incense to Baal, follow other gods that you don't know,

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.

But if you don't listen to these words, I swear," declares the LORD, "that this house will become a ruin."'"