Verse 11

`Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 19:12 : 12 `And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I `am' Jehovah.
  • Deut 6:13 : 13 Jehovah thy God thou dost fear, and Him thou dost serve, and by His name thou dost swear;
  • Matt 5:33-34 : 33 `Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; 34 but I -- I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,
  • Exod 20:7 : 7 `Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.
  • Jas 5:12 : 12 And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.
  • Ps 139:20 : 20 Who exchange Thee for wickedness, Lifted up to vanity `are' Thine enemies.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou hast sworn -- Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.