Matthew 12:36
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
In context
34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.
36 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
Matthew 12:36 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- But I say unto you, that every idle word which men shall say, they shall render an account of it in judgment-day:
- WBS Webster Bible
- But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment.