Matthew 5:36
Neither shall you swear by your head, for you can't make one hair white or black.
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- Luke 12:25 : 25 Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his height?
- Matt 6:27 : 27 "Which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to the measure of his life?
- Matt 23:16-21 : 16 "Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, 'Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.' 17 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifies the gold? 18 'Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.' 19 You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift? 20 He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it, and by everything on it. 21 He who swears by the temple, swears by it, and by him who was living in it.
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33 "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, 'You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,'
34 but I tell you, don't swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God;
35 nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
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12 But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.{TR reads "under judgment" instead of "into hypocrisy"}
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37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'no.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'
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27 You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard.
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18 And not a hair of your head will perish.
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30 but the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
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7 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Therefore don't be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows.
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19 "Neither shall you steal.
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6 Don't you add to his words, Lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
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40 "If a man's hair has fallen from his head, he is bald. He is clean.
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8 Let your garments be always white, and don't let your head lack oil.
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26 Don't you be one of those who strike hands, Of those who are collateral for debts.
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27 "Which of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to the measure of his life?