James 5:12 Greek Word Analysis

0aboveΠρὸg4253
1all thingsπάντωνg3956
18Butδὲg1161
3brethrenἀδελφοίg80
4myμουg3450
28notμὴg3361
6swearὀμνύετεg3660
13neitherμήτεg3383
8τὸνg3588
9by heavenοὐρανὸνg3772
13neitherμήτεg3383
11τὴνg3588
12by the earthγῆνg1093
13neitherμήτεg3383
14otherἄλλονg243
15by anyτινὰg5100
16oathὅρκον·g3727
17beἤτωg2277
18Butδὲg1161
19yourὑμῶνg5216
20τὸg3588
22yeaναὶg3483
22yeaναὶg3483
23andκαὶg2532
24τὸg3588
26nayοὔg3756
26nayοὔg3756
27ἵναg2443
28notμὴg3361
29intoεἴςg1519
30condemnationὑπὸκρίσινg5272
31ye fallπέσητεg4098

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.