Matthew 5:37
Common English Bible
37 Let your yes mean yes, and your no mean no. Anything more than this comes from the evil one.
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Matthew 5:37
The Message
Empty Promises
33-37 “And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, ‘I’ll pray for you,’ and never doing it, or saying, ‘God be with you,’ and not meaning it. You don’t make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say ‘yes’ and ‘no.’ When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong.
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Matthew 5:37
Contemporary English Version
37 When you make a promise, say only “Yes” or “No.” Anything else comes from the devil.
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