James 5:12 in Makaa

12 Bwaaŋg, sâ bɨ́ mə́ jə́lá nə tɛ́ɛ́d fwó mpu yí jɨ́ nə́, ci bɨ kú dʉ kɛɛn joŋ lʉ gwɔ̂w, kú kɛɛn mə́ndəlu mə shí, kú nə́mə́ kɛɛn tɔɔ nyúl ŋkaanə́ íshús. Dʉgá cɨ njɨ «Haaw» ja í jə́lá nə bə haaw yí, cɨ «Mbɔ̂» ja í jə́lá nə bə mbɔ̂ yí; dʉgá sá ntɔ́ shú nə́ bɨ bág bə kú ŋwa mə́bɛ̧ɛ̧́ ja Zɛmbî mə bá cígal mílə́sʉ́ yí.

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.