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Holman Christian Standard Bible
37 But let your word 'yes' be 'yes,' and your 'no' be 'no.' Anything more than this is from the evil one.
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English Standard Version
37 Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
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King James Version
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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The Message Bible
37 Just say 'yes' and 'no.' When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.
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New American Standard Bible
37 "But let your statement be, 'Yes, yes ' or 'No, no '; anything beyond these is of evil.
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New International Version
37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
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New King James Version
37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
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New Living Translation
37 Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.
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New Revised Standard
37 Let your word be "Yes, Yes' or "No, No'; anything more than this comes from the evil one.
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American Standard Version
37 But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil [one].
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The Bible in Basic English
37 But let your words be simply, Yes or No: and whatever is more than these is of the Evil One.
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Common English Bible
37 Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
37 Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
37 Just let your `Yes' be a simple `Yes,' and your `No' a simple `No'; anything more than this has its origin in evil.
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The Darby Translation
37 But let your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but what is more than these is from evil.
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Good News Translation
37 Just say "Yes' or "No' - anything else you say comes from the Evil One.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
37 Just say "Yes' or "No' - anything else you say comes from the Evil One.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
37 Simply say yes or no. Anything more than that comes from the evil one.
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Hebrew Names Version
37 But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes; No, no.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
37 But let your communication be, Yes, yes; No, no; for whatsoever is more than this comes of evil.
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
37 But let your communication be , Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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Lexham English Bible
37 But let your statement be 'Yes, yes; no, no,' and anything beyond these is from the evil one.
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New Century Version
37 Say only yes if you mean yes, and no if you mean no. If you say more than yes or no, it is from the Evil One.
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New International Reader's Version
37 "Just let your 'Yes' mean 'Yes.' Let your 'No' mean 'No.' Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
37 Let your word be "Yes, Yes' or "No, No'; anything more than this comes from the evil one.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
37 But let your speech be yea, yea: no, no: and that which is over and above these, is of evil.
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Revised Standard Version
37 Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
37 Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
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SBL Greek New Testament
37 ἔστω δὲ ὁ λόγος ὑμῶν ναὶ ναί, οὒ οὔ · τὸ δὲ περισσὸν τούτων ἐκ τοῦ πονηροῦ ἐστιν.
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Third Millennium Bible
37 But let your communication be `yea, yea' or `nay, nay'; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
37 But let your communication be `yea, yea' or `nay, nay'; for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
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Tyndale
37 But your comunicacion shalbe ye ye: nay nay. For whatsoeuer is more then yt cometh of yvell.
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The Latin Vulgate
37 sit autem sermo vester est est non non quod autem his abundantius est a malo est
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
37 sit autem sermo vester est est non non quod autem his abundantius est a malo est
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The Webster Bible
37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea, Nay, nay: for whatever [is] more than these cometh of evil.
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World English Bible
37 But let your speech be, 'Yes, yes; No, no.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
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Weymouth New Testament
37 But let your language be, `Yes, yes,' or `No, no.' Anything in excess of this comes from the Evil one.
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Wycliffe
37 but be your word, Yea, yea; Nay, nay [but your word be Yea, yea; Nay, nay]; and that that is more than these, is of evil.
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Young's Literal Translation
37 but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.
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