Matthew 12:36
World English Bible (WEB)
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
In context
34 You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
35 The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
36 I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
38 Then certain of the scribes and Pharisees answered, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from you.”
Matthew 12:36 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.