Verse 36

You may not take an oath by your head, because you are not able to make one hair white or black.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 12:25 : 25 And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself any taller?
• Matt 6:27 : 27 And which of you by taking thought is able to make himself a cubit taller?
• Matt 23:16-21 : 16 A curse is on you, blind guides, who say, Whoever takes an oath by the Temple, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the gold of the Temple, he is responsible. 17 You foolish ones and blind: which is greater, the gold, or the Temple which makes the gold holy? 18 And, Whoever takes an oath by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever takes an oath by the offering which is on it, he is responsible. 19 You blind ones: which is greater, the offering, or the altar which makes the offering holy? 20 He, then, who takes an oath by the altar, takes it by the altar and by all things on it. 21 And he who takes an oath by the Temple, takes it by the Temple and by him whose house it is.