Deuteronomy 5:11
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
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Referenced Verses
- Lev 19:12 : 12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
- Deut 6:13 : 13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
- Matt 5:33-34 : 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:
- Exod 20:7 : 7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Jas 5:12 : 12 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.
- Ps 139:20 : 20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
- Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Exod 20:7-93 verses91%
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:
- Deut 5:12-132 verses83%
12 Keep the sabbath day to sanctify it, as the LORD thy God hath command thee.
13 Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work:
- Lev 19:11-122 verses82%
11 Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
12 And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
- Deut 5:16-205 verses78%
16 Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath command thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
17 Thou shalt not kill.
18 Neither shalt thou commit adultery.
19 Neither shalt thou steal.
20 Neither shalt thou bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Deut 5:6-105 verses76%
6 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
7 Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
8 Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:
9 Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me,
10 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments.
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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:
- Exod 20:11-166 verses75%
11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
13 Thou shalt not kill.
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Lev 22:31-322 verses74%
31 Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
32 Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,
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4 Ye shall not do so unto the LORD your God.
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13 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.
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11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
- Exod 20:3-53 verses72%
3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
4 Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
- Eccl 5:5-62 verses72%
5 Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
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15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;
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15 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin.
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11 Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day:
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21 When thou shalt vow a vow unto the LORD thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the LORD thy God will surely require it of thee; and it would be sin in thee.
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14 For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
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20 For they speak against thee wickedly, and thine enemies take thy name in vain.
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4 Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
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4 For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.
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1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
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10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.
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21 And thou shalt not t any of thy seed pass through the fire to Moch, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the LORD.
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30 Ye shall keep my sabbaths, and reverence my sanctuary: I am the LORD.
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12 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.
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9 For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.
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15 (For the LORD thy God is a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and stroy thee from off the face of the earth.