Modern Translations New International VersionPeople swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument. New Living Translation Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding. English Standard Version For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. Berean Study Bible Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and their oath serves as a confirmation to end all argument. New American Standard Bible For people swear an oath by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath serving as confirmation is an end of every dispute. NASB 1995 For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. NASB 1977 For men swear by one greater than themselves, and with them an oath given as confirmation is an end of every dispute. Amplified Bible Indeed men swear [an oath] by one greater than themselves, and with them [in all disputes] the oath serves as confirmation [of what has been said] and is an end of the dispute. Christian Standard Bible For people swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute. Holman Christian Standard Bible For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute. Contemporary English Version When anyone wants to settle an argument, they make a vow by using the name of someone or something greater than themselves. Good News Translation When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments. GOD'S WORD® Translation When people take oaths, they base their oaths on someone greater than themselves. Their oaths guarantee what they say and end all arguments. International Standard Version For people swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all argument. NET Bible For people swear by something greater than themselves, and the oath serves as a confirmation to end all dispute. Classic Translations King James BibleFor men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. New King James Version For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. King James 2000 Bible For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. New Heart English Bible For people swear oaths by something greater, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. World English Bible For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. American King James Version For men truly swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife. American Standard Version For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. A Faithful Version For indeed, men swear by the greater, and confirmation by an oath puts an end to all disputes between them. Darby Bible Translation For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure. English Revised Version For men swear by the greater: and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation. Webster's Bible Translation For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For men verely sweare by him that is greater then themselues, and an othe for confirmation is among them an ende of all strife. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For men veryly sweare by the greater, and an oth for confirmation, is to them an ende of all stryfe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 As for men, they sweare by him that is greater then them selues: and the ooth is the ende of all stryfe to confirme the thinge amoge them. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Men verely sweare by him that is greater then them selves and an othe to confyrme the thynge ys amonge them an ende of all stryfe. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor men swear by the greater, and the oath [is] for confirmation of the end of all their controversy, Berean Literal Bible For men swear by one greater, and an end of all their disputes, for confirmation, is the oath, Young's Literal Translation for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation is the oath, Smith's Literal Translation For truly men swear by the greater: and the oath for confirmation to them the end of all controversy. Literal Emphasis Translation For men swear according to the greater and the oath is the confirmation of the end of all their disputes. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor men swear by one greater than themselves: and an oath for confirmation is the end of all their controversy. Catholic Public Domain Version For men swear by what is greater than themselves, and an oath as confirmation is the end of all their controversy. Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor among men, they swear by that which is greater than they, and concerning every dispute which they have had among them, a sure end of it has come by an oath. Lamsa Bible For men swear by one who is greater than themselves: and in every dispute among them, the true settlement is by oaths. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor, verily, men swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction. Godbey New Testament For men swear by the greater: and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all controversy: Haweis New Testament For men indeed swear by something greater than themselves; and an oath for confirmation is with them conclusive in all disputes. Mace New Testament for when men swear by a superior, the ratifying what they say with an oath, puts an end to all further debate. Weymouth New Testament For men swear by what is greater than themselves; and with them an oath in confirmation of a statement always puts an end to a dispute. Worrell New Testament For men swear by the greater; and the oath for confirmation is an end, to them, of every dispute: Worsley New Testament For men swear by a greater Being, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.     |