American Standard Version
"But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one. "
— Matthew 5:37, American Standard Version
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
“But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.”
“Let your word be‘Yes, yes’ or‘No, no.’ More than this is from the evil one.”
“But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.”
“But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.”
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by the heaven, for it is the throne of God;
nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.
Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
but I say unto you, Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
And if any man would go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.