James 5:12 in Kenyang

12 Bɔ̌ma, ndak anɛ chí ɛrɛmɛ́ ndak. Mbák ɔrɛm ɛnyɨŋ, ɔ́kɛ́ yɨkɨ. Ɔ́kɛ́ yɨkɨ ɔ́mbɨŋɨ nnyɛ́n Mandɛm mmu áchí amfay. Kɛ́yɨkɨ ɔ́mbɨ́ŋɨ́ mmɨk, nɛ ɔ́kɛ́ yɨkɨ ndǔ nnyɛ́n yɛ̌nyɨŋ ɛ́chák. Mbák ɔká ɛnyɨŋ, dɛm bɛ, “Ɛɛ”, nɛ “Ɛ̌” ámbák chí Ɛɛ. Mbák ɔbhɨ́kɨ́ ká, dɛm bɛ, “Cháo” nɛ “Cháo” ambak chí Cháo. Mbák ɔká ɛnyɨŋ ɛ́mɔt, ɔ́nkʉ chí ɛ́chák nɔ ɔ́kwɛ̌n ɛbhé Mandɛm.

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.