36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.


In Context

33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Matthew 5:36 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:36And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:36nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:36Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.