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Matthew 5:37

Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.
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King James Version

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

English Standard Version

Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.

Catholic Public Domain Version

But let your word ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and ‘No’ mean ‘No.’ For anything beyond that is of evil