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12 (A)Above all, my friends, do not use an oath when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Say only “Yes” when you mean yes, and “No” when you mean no, and then you will not come under God's judgment.

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12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)

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12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

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34 (A)But now I tell you: do not use any vow when you make a promise. Do not swear by heaven, for it is God's throne;

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34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all:(A) either by heaven, for it is God’s throne;(B)

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

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The Lord Judges the Nations

66 (A)The Lord says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house, then, could you build for me, what kind of place for me to live in?

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Judgment and Hope

66 This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,(A)
    and the earth is my footstool.(B)
Where is the house(C) you will build for me?
    Where will my resting place be?

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66 Thus saith the Lord, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest?

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22 (A)and when someone swears by heaven, he is swearing by God's throne and by him who sits on it.

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22 And anyone who swears by heaven swears by God’s throne and by the one who sits on it.(A)

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22 And he that shall swear by heaven, sweareth by the throne of God, and by him that sitteth thereon.

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