New International Version (©2011)
Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely."New Living Translation (©2007)
But even when they are under oath, saying, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' they are still telling lies!" English Standard Version (©2001)
Though they say, “As the LORD lives,” yet they swear falsely. New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"And although they say, 'As the LORD lives,' Surely they swear falsely." King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
When they say, "As the LORD lives," they are swearing falsely. International Standard Version (©2012)
Although they say, 'As surely as the LORD lives,' still they are swearing falsely." NET Bible (©2006)
These people make promises in the name of the LORD. But the fact is, what they swear to is really a lie." GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
People say, "As the LORD lives...." Yet, they lie when they take this oath. King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. American King James Version
And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. American Standard Version
And though they say, As Jehovah liveth; surely they swear falsely. Douay-Rheims Bible
And though they say: The Lord liveth; this also they will swear falsely. Darby Bible Translation
And if they say, As Jehovah liveth! surely they swear falsely. English Revised Version
And though they say, As the LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. Webster's Bible Translation
And though they say, The LORD liveth; surely they swear falsely. World English Bible
Though they say, 'As Yahweh lives;' surely they swear falsely." Young's Literal Translation
And if they say, 'Jehovah liveth,' Surely to a falsehood they swear. | | Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 5:1-9 None could be found who behaved as upright and godly men. But the Lord saw the true character of the people through all their disguises. The poor were ignorant, and therefore they were wicked. What can be expected but works of darkness, from people that know nothing of God and religion? There are God's poor, who, notwithstanding poverty, know the way of the Lord, walk in it, and do their duty; but these were willingly ignorant, and their ignorance would not be their excuse. The rich were insolent and haughty, and the abuse of God's favours made their sin worse.
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 2. - And though they say, The Lord liveth. Though they asseverate by the most solemn of all oaths (contrast Jeremiah 4:1, 2). Surely. So the Syriac. This rendering, however, involves an emendation of one letter in the text. The ordinary reading is literally therefore, but may etymologically be taken to mean "for all this," "nevertheless."
Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd though they say, the Lord liveth,.... It might be said, that there were multitudes that made mention of the name of the Lord, that professed it, and swore by it; which sometimes is put for the worship and service of God, Deuteronomy 10:20 and therefore it could not be so difficult a matter to find a man of integrity and uprightness among them; this is answered by allowing there were persons that did do so: but then it must be observed, that surely they swear falsely; they abused the name of God, and were guilty of perjury: or the sense is, they were only nominal professors, hypocritical worshippers; in words professed to know God, but in works denied him; had a form of religion and godliness, but without the power of it.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary2. (Tit 1:16). swear falsely—not a judicial oath; but their profession of the worship of Jehovah is insincere (Jer 5:7; Jer 4:2). The reformation under Josiah was merely superficial in the case of the majority.
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No One is Just
1Run you to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if you can find a man, if there be any that executes judgment, that seeks the truth; and I will pardon it. 2And though they say, The LORD lives; surely they swear falsely. 3O LORD, are not your eyes on the truth? you have stricken them, but they have not grieved; you have consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return. …
Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
Isaiah 48:1 "Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel-- but not in truth or righteousness--
Jeremiah 44:26 But hear the word of the LORD, all you Jews living in Egypt: 'I swear by my great name,' says the LORD, 'that no one from Judah living anywhere in Egypt will ever again invoke my name or swear, "As surely as the Sovereign LORD lives."
Hosea 4:15 "Though you, Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty. "Do not go to Gilgal; do not go up to Beth Aven. And do not swear, 'As surely as the LORD lives!'
Zephaniah 1:5 those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host, those who bow down and swear by the LORD and who also swear by Molek,
Zechariah 5:3 And he said to me, "This is the curse that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely will be banished.
Malachi 3:5 "So I will come to put you on trial. I will be quick to testify against sorcerers, adulterers and perjurers, against those who defraud laborers of their wages, who oppress the widows and the fatherless, and deprive the foreigners among you of justice, but do not fear me," says the LORD Almighty.
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