James 5:12

Moreover, before of{all}, brothers of{me}, do_not_be-swearing, neither the heaven, nor the earth, nor any other oath; moreover, [it:] be-being of{you} the yes, and the not, in-which-place not into pretense you-may-fall.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11Behold, we-are-bless-izing the remain[ing]-under/persever[ing] the remain-under-ance/perseverance [of-]Job. You-hear also the completion of{[the] Lord}. Behold that the Lord is-being much-inward-affect-ion[i.e. compassionate feeling] and compassionate.

13Who[?] is-suffering-bad in to{you}[?] [He:] be-praying. Who[?] is-well-desiring[?] [He:] Be-making-music.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:33Again you-hear that it-is-said to{the originals}, 'You-will_not_take-oath-upon[falsely]/[perjure]; moreover, you-will-give-off/away to{the Lord} the oath[object]s of{you}.'

1 Corinthians 11:34Moreover, if someone is-hungering, [he:] be-eating in to{house}, in-which-place not into judge-effect/judgment you-may-be-being-come-together. Moreover, I-will-set-through-such-as-to-be-set-through the[neuter plural] remaining/rest as supposing I-may-come.

James 3:1Not many be-becoming teachers, brothers of{me}, having-beheld that we-will-take/get greater judge-effect/judgment,

3 John 1:2Beloved, I-am-vowing you about of{all} to-be-being-well-way-ed and to-be-being-healthy according-as the life of{you} is-being-well-way-ed,

Matthew Henry on James 5:2-12

Warnings to the Rich; Motives to Patience under Affliction. ( a. d. 61.) 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and… Read the whole commentary →

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