James 5:12 in Merey

12 Malamar ga hay, bazlam bagwar eye anaŋ: Mə wu hay tebiye na, kâ mbaɗum bay. Kâ mbaɗum ta magərmbəlom bay, kâ mbaɗum ta dala bay, kâ mbaɗum tə wu mekeleŋ eye bay. Lele na, ayaw kurom mâ ndza ayaw. Aʼay kurom mâ ndza aʼay. Tsikum andza niye hərwi ada Mbəlom mâ gəs kurom a sariya bay.

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 Merey

33 Yesu a gwaɗatay sa: «Nəkurom ka tsənum wu nakə tə tsikatay ahəl niye a bəba təte kurom hay aye. Tə gwaɗ: “Kâ mbaɗa tə parasay eye bay. Ane tuk na, wu nakə ka mbaɗa kame i Mbəlom ka gwaɗ ka giye na, ge na.”

Matthew 23:16 in Merey

16 «A nəkurom neheye ka tərum andza guluf hay faya ka lakumeye tay ha ndo hay aye, ɗəretsətseh ka gər kurom. Faya ka gwaɗumeye: “Taɗə ndoweye kə mbaɗa tə gay i məɗəslay ha gər a Mbəlom na, andza kə mbaɗa bay, a tsik bazlam mətsike tsa. Ane tuk na, taɗə ndoweye kə mbaɗa ta gura i gay i məɗəslay ha gər a Mbəlom na, kutoŋ ma giye wu nakə a mbaɗa ha aye.”

1 Corinthians 11:34 in Merey

34 Taɗə ndoweye may a wur faya na, mâ ndayaw wu mənday mətagay təday bəna, ahəl nakə ka hayum gər ka təv manəte eye na, Mbəlom ma gəsiye kurom a sariya hərwi wu neheye faya ka gumeye aye. Wu siye hay na, ahəl nakə na ye naha aye na, na tsikakumeye.

2 Corinthians 1:17 in Merey

17 Ahəl nakə na gwaɗakum na giye andza niye aye na, na tsikakum ta ɗərneh sulo ɗaw? Aʼay, taɗə na gwaɗ na giye wu nakə na həl faya bo məge aye na, na giye andza i ndo i məndzibəra hay ɗaw? Na gwaɗiye ayaw ada aʼay sulo sulo bay.