Matthew 12:36 - Forerunner Commentary

Matthew 12:36

Verse Comparison: Matthew 12:36

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American Standard Version
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Amplified® Bible
But I tell you, on the day of judgment men will have to give account for every idle (inoperative, nonworking) word they speak.

Contemporary English Version
I promise you that on the day of judgment, everyone will have to account for every careless word they have spoken.

Darby English Version
But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:

Good News Bible
"You can be sure that on the Judgment Day you will have to give account of every useless word you have ever spoken.

International Standard Version
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every thoughtless word they utter.

King James Version
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

New American Standard Bible
"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

New International Version
But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

New King James Version
But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.

Revised Standard Version
I tell you, on the day of judgment men will render account for every careless word they utter;

Young's Literal Translation
`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

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