Matthew 5:36
Modern Translations
New International Version
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.

New Living Translation
Do not even say, ‘By my head!’ for you can’t turn one hair white or black.

English Standard Version
And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

Berean Study Bible
Nor should you swear by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

New American Standard Bible
Nor shall you take an oath by your head, for you cannot make a single hair white or black.

NASB 1995
"Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

NASB 1977
“Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

Amplified Bible
Nor shall you make an oath by your head, for you are not able to make a single hair white or black.

Christian Standard Bible
Do not swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Neither should you swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

Contemporary English Version
Don't swear by your own head. You cannot make one hair white or black.

Good News Translation
Do not even swear by your head, because you cannot make a single hair white or black.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
And don't swear an oath by your head. After all, you cannot make one hair black or white.

International Standard Version
Nor should you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

NET Bible
Do not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

New King James Version
Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.

King James 2000 Bible
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

New Heart English Bible
Neither should you swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

World English Bible
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.

American King James Version
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

American Standard Version
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

A Faithful Version
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you do not have the power to make one hair white or black.

Darby Bible Translation
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

English Revised Version
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Neither shalt thou sweare by thy head, because thou canst not make one heere whyte or blacke.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
nether shalt thou sweare by thy heed, because thou canst not make one heer whyte or blacke:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
nether shalt thou sweare by thy heed because thou canst not make one white heer or blacke:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
nor may you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black;

Berean Literal Bible
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Young's Literal Translation
nor by thy head mayest thou swear, because thou art not able one hair to make white or black;

Smith's Literal Translation
Neither shouldst thou swear by thy head, for thou cant not make one hair white or black.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Neither by your head shall you swear, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Neither shall you swear an oath by your own head, because you are not able to cause one hair to become white or black.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Neither shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make in it a certain hair black or white.

Lamsa Bible
Neither shall you swear by your own head, because you cannot create in it a single black or white hair.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
neither shall you swear by your head, for you can not make one hair white or black.

Godbey New Testament
Neither swear by thy head, because thou art unable to make one hair white or black.

Haweis New Testament
neither shalt thou swear by thy head, for thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Mace New Testament
neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Weymouth New Testament
And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black.

Worrell New Testament
neither swear by your head, because you can not make one hair white or black.

Worsley New Testament
for thou canst not make one hair of it white or black:
















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