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Negative commandment 62 of 365

Not to swear needlessly

Maimonides

Not to swear needlessly, as it is said, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord, thy God, in vain” (Ex. 20:7).

Exodus 20:7

KJV
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
ASV
Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain; for Jehovah will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
WEB
“You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name.
JPS
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.