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Matthew 12:36-37 GNB
"You can be sure that on the Judgment Day you will have to give account of every useless word you have ever spoken. (37) Your words will be used to judge you---to declare you either innocent or guilty."

Matthew 12:36-37 ALT
(36) "But I say to you*, every idle [or, careless] word which the people shall speak, they will render an account concerning it in [the] day of judgment. (37) "For by your words you will be justified [or, declared righteous], and by your words you will be condemned."

Matthew 12:36-37 ESV
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, (37) for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

Matthew 12:36-37 BBE
(36) And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said. (37) For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

Matthew 12:36-37 MKJV
(36) But I say to you that every idle word, whatever men may speak, they shall give account of it in the day of judgment. (37) For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation