James 5:12 in Cerma

12 Tobiŋ namaa, mamaŋ gbãaŋ, nuɔni maŋ da ŋ'a ŋ sa taara Diiloŋo ka yuu-ni, da ŋ'a ŋ piiye, ŋ baa cira «muɔ baa Diiloŋo», ŋ baa bi cira «muɔ baa hĩɛma», ŋ baa gbuŋ bĩ bĩŋkũŋ yerre. Mamaŋ da ma ce, ŋ cira ma ciɛ, mamaŋ da ma saa ce, ŋ cira ma saa ce; gere.

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

American Standard Version (ASV)

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But before all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay, that ye do not fall under judgment.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.{TR reads "under judgment" instead of "into hypocrisy"}

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

Cross Reference

Matthew 5:33 in Cerma

33 «Naŋ siire, na nuɔ wuɔ ma waaŋ baa na bĩncuɔmba‑i wuɔ: ‹Da ŋ pã nuŋgu aa bĩ Diiloŋo yerre‑i wuɔ ŋ ka ce mamaŋ, ce-ma; baa yaŋ-ma.›

Matthew 23:16 in Cerma

16 «Namaa yirii aa bi cira na pigãaŋ banamba hũmelle. Sũlma haraa-nɛi! Na gbĩɛ-ku dumaa wuɔ moloŋ duɔ pã nuŋgu aa bĩ *Diilodubuɔ yerre‑i, duɔ fiɛ'a u saa ji gbãa ce-ma, wɛima sĩ. Ŋga umaŋ duɔ cira: ‹Muɔ baa sɛ̃nɛ maŋ Diilodubuɔ‑i-na mi ka ce daama‑i.› Da ku fiɛ balaŋ niɛ niɛ, u saaya u ce-ma.

1 Corinthians 11:34 in Cerma

34 Nyul da mu waa umaŋ nuɔ‑i, u wuo dii u cĩiŋ-nu aa u tuɔ jo, ku yaa da na ji jãnu na-naa u siɛ cãl Diiloŋo ji tuɔ gãŋ baa-yo. Nelma maŋ tĩyãa, da mi kã mi ka fiɛlnu-mɛi.

2 Corinthians 1:17 in Cerma

17 Ŋga mi kãmmaŋ'a ma saa ji hel, ku ce ŋaa ku pigãaŋ wuɔ mii naa bel-ma baa mi nanyuɔŋgu wɛi? Sisɔ huhurmantieŋ muɔ; da mi waŋ mamaŋ, cuo siɛ kaal, mi bir baa mi huoŋgu.