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Ben Sira 23:11

Listen to Ben Sira 23:11
11 Anyone who takes oaths all the time is sinful to the core, and punishment is never far away from his household. If he fails to fulfill his oath, he is guilty. If he ignores his oath, he is twice as guilty. If his oath was insincere in the first place, he cannot be pardoned and will have a house full of trouble.

Ben Sira 23:11 In-Context

9 Don't fall into the habit of taking oaths, and don't use God's holy name too freely.
10 A slave who is constantly beaten will never be free of bruises; someone who is always taking an oath by the Holy Name will never be free of sin.
11 Anyone who takes oaths all the time is sinful to the core, and punishment is never far away from his household. If he fails to fulfill his oath, he is guilty. If he ignores his oath, he is twice as guilty. If his oath was insincere in the first place, he cannot be pardoned and will have a house full of trouble.
12 There is one way of speaking that is like death itself - may no Israelite ever be guilty of it! Devout people do not wallow in such sin, and they will keep away from such behavior.
13 Don't fall into the habit of coarse, profane talk; it is sinful.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.

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