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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12 And above all, my brothers and sisters,[a] do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:12 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.