Matthew 12:36
King James Version (KJV)
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
In context
34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.
Matthew 12:36 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.