4 It has been said in olden times: Thou shalt not swear by thine own life.
5 But, lo, I say, Swear not at all; not by the head, the heart, the eye, nor hand; not by the sun, the moon, nor stars;
6 Not by the name of God, nor by the name of any spirit, good or bad.
7 You shall not swear by anything; for in an oath there is no gain.
8 A man whose word must be propped up by oath of any kind is not trustworthy in the sight of God or man.
9 By oath you cannot make a leaf to fall, nor turn the color of a hair.
10 The man of worth just speaks, and men know that he speaks the truth.
11 The man who pours out many words to make men think he speaks the truth, is simply making smoke to hide a lie.
12 And there are many men with seeming double hearts; men who would serve two masters at a time—two masters quite adverse.
13 Men feign to worship God upon the Sabbath day and then pay court to Beelzebul on every other day.