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Matthew 5:36

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Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

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  1. Matthew 5:34

    But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne:

  2. Matthew 5:35

    Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

  3. Matthew 5:37

    But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

  4. Matthew 5:38

    Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.