Matthew 23:16 in Chumburung
16 Ŋ yɛ ɛɛɛ, mo̱ne̱ e̱ ba a mo̱nꞌ bo̱ ŋu ase̱ŋ fɛɛ. Mo̱ne̱ ne̱ mo̱ne̱ e̱ te̱e̱ mo̱ne̱ e̱ye̱e̱ fe̱yɛ ate̱napo̱ ŋyii‑ro akrapo̱ mɔ‑ɔ, mo̱ne̱ fɔŋfɔŋ gbaa mo̱ŋ ke̱e̱. Ane̱ŋ dɛɛ ne̱ mo̱ne̱ ke̱kaapo̱ mo̱ŋ gye̱ kase̱ŋtiŋ. Mo̱ne̱ e̱ kaapo̱ fe̱yɛ ɔko̱ ya waa e̱taŋ tɔwe̱ bo̱ be̱ya fe̱yɛ ɔ waa ko̱tɔko̱, ne̱ mò̱ ya ko̱ŋ be̱e̱ ba Wuribware̱ suŋkpa bo̱ waa e̱taŋ, o de kpa fe̱yɛ ɔ laŋŋe̱ mò̱ kanɔ. Ne̱ mo̱ne̱ be̱e̱ mo̱ne̱ e̱ kaapo̱ ne̱e̱ fe̱yɛ, mò̱ ya ba atanne̱ pipee ne̱ baa bo̱ waa Wuribware̱ suŋkpa‑ɔ daŋ‑ɔ bo̱ waa e̱taŋ, amo̱ fe̱raa ɔ mo̱ŋ de kpa fe̱yɛ ɔ laŋŋe̱ mò̱ kanɔ.
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
American Standard Version (ASV)
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, that say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Woe to you, blind guides, who say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor.
World English Bible (WEB)
"Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.'
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
`Wo to you, blind guides, who are saying, Whoever may swear by the sanctuary, it is nothing, but whoever may swear by the gold of the sanctuary -- is debtor!