12 But above all, my brethren, (A)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into [a]judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:12 M hypocrisy

12 Above pro all pas, · de my egō brothers adelphos, do not swear omnyō, either mēte by ho heaven ouranos or mēte by ho earth or mēte by any tis other allos oath horkos. Rather de let your hymeis Yes nai be eimi · ho yes nai and kai your ho No ou,” no ou, so that hina you may piptō not fall piptō under hypo judgment krisis.

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12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(A)

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