Matthew 5:36

Neither are you to swear by your rosh, for you are not able to make one hair turn white or black.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

35nor by haaretz, for it is the hadom (footstool) of his feet, nor by Yerushalayim, for it is the kiryat melech rav + 5:35 Ps 48:2 [3] (city of the great king).

37But let your word be ken, ken (yes, yes) or lo, lo (no, no), but anything beyond this is lashon horah.

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Cross References

Matthew 23:16Oy to you, morei derech ivrim (blind guides), the, ones saying, Whoever swears by the Beis Hamikdash, it is a worthless shevuah (oath): but whoever swears by the gold of the Beis Hamikdash, he is obligated.

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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