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DAY 332
Let Your Yes Be Yes
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ORIGINAL
ἤτω δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ Ναὶ ναὶ καὶ τὸ Οὒ οὔ.
📜 THE VERSE
Let your yes be yes, and your no be no.
💡 TL;DR
The more grandly a person swears, the lighter their word becomes.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Am I making my word cheap by promising things I cannot keep?
📝Reflection
The more grandly a person swears, the lighter their word becomes. James says do not inflate speech with oaths — let yes and no be enough. An honest person's word needs no collateral. Needing to add "I swear by heaven" means the ordinary word carries no trust. I learned late to promise only as much as I could keep. To let yes be yes and no be no — that simple honesty is what, in the end, makes a person the most trusted.
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🌱Apply It Today
Before promising anything today, first ask "Can I truly keep this?" — and say only as much as you can keep.
📖 Source:
James 5:12.
그리스어 원전(Westcott-Hort 1881) + 개역한글판(1961, PD) 참조, ONGO 자체 의역.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
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