Matthew 12:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

I tell you, on the Day of Judgment, people will give an account for every idle word they speak.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But I say to you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account for in the day of judgment.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739} men{G444} shall speak,{G2980} they shall give{G591} account{G3056} thereof{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment.{G2920}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But{G1161} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} every{G3956} idle{G692} word{G4487} that{G3739}{G1437} men{G444} shall speak{G2980}{(G5661)}, they shall give{G591}{(G5692)} account{G3056} thereof{G4012}{G846} in{G1722} the day{G2250} of judgment{G2920}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    But I say vnto you that of every ydell worde that men shall have spoken: they shall geve acountes at the daye of iudgement.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But I saye vnto you, that of euery ydell worde that me haue spoken, they shal geue accomptes at ye daye of iudgmet.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But I say vnto you, that of euery idle word that men shall speake, they shall giue account thereof at the day of iudgement.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But I say vnto you, of euery idell worde that men shall speake, they shall geue accompt therof, in the day of iudgment.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    I tell you that on the day of judgment, people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.

Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 12:14 : 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
  • Jude 1:14-15 : 14 Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them, saying, 'Behold, the Lord comes with countless thousands of His holy ones,' 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
  • Rev 20:12 : 12 And I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
  • Rom 2:16 : 16 This will take place on the day when God judges the secrets of people through Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.

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