11You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.


In Context

8 You shall not make you any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:

9 You shall not bow down yourself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,

10 And showing mercy to thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.

11 You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.

12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD your God has commanded you.

13 Six days you shall labor, and do all your work:

Deuteronomy 5:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:11Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold [him] guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:11"You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:11Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for he shall not be unpunished that taketh his name upon a vain thing.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:11Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain: for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11Thou shalt not idly utter the name of Jehovah thy God; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that idly uttereth his name.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:11Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11|You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain: for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:11'Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.