Matthew 5:36

Nor should you swear by your head, since you cannot make a single hair either white or black.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

35or by the earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the Great King.

37Let your words be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from what is evil.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:16Alas for you, you blind guides! You say ‘if any swear by the Temple, their oath counts for nothing; but, if anyone swears by the gold of the Temple, their oath is binding them’!

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:34-38

The Sermon on the Mount. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for… Read the whole commentary →

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