[和合本] 人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓为实据，了结各样的争论。
[新标点] 人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓为实据，了结各样的争论。
[和合修] 人都是指着比自己大的起誓，并且以起誓作保证，了结各样的争论。
[新译本] 因为人起誓都是指着比自己大的起誓。这誓言就了结了他们中间的一切纠纷，作为保证。
[当代修] 人总是指着比自己更大的起誓，并用誓言作保证，了结各样的争论。
[现代修] 当人发誓的时候，他指着比自己大的发誓；这誓言做担保结束了人和人当中一切的争执。
[吕振中] 人都是指着比自己大的来起誓；起誓对于他们就了结了一切的争辩，可做确定的保证。
[思高本] 人都是指着比自己大的起誓；以起誓作担保，了结一切争端。
[文理本] 盖人必指大于己者而誓、凡有争辩、则誓以定之、
[GNT] When we make a vow, we use the name of someone greater than ourselves, and the vow settles all arguments.
[BBE] And so, when he had been waiting calmly for a long time, God's word to him was put into effect.
[KJV] For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all strife.
[NKJV] For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation [is] for them an end of all dispute.
[KJ21] For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath of confirmation is to them an end to all strife.
[NASB] For people swear an oath by (Or Him who is greater)one greater than themselves, and with them an oath serving as confirmation is an end of every dispute.
[NRSV] Human beings, of course, swear by someone greater than themselves, and an oath given as confirmation puts an end to all dispute.
[WEB] For men indeed swear by a greater one, and in every dispute of theirs the oath is final for confirmation.
[ESV] For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.
[NIV] Men swear by someone greater than themselves, and the oath confirms what is said and puts an end to all argument.
[NIrV] Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.
[HCSB] For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.
[CSB] For men swear by something greater than themselves, and for them a confirming oath ends every dispute.
[AMP] Men indeed swear by a greater [than themselves], and with them in all disputes the oath taken for confirmation is final [ending strife].
[NLT] Now when people take an oath, they call on someone greater than themselves to hold them to it. And without any question that oath is binding.
[YLT] for men indeed do swear by the greater, and an end of all controversy to them for confirmation [is] the oath,