And why would you swear by your own head, because it’s not in your power to turn a single hair white or black? But just let your words ring true.
“Does worry add anything to your life? Can it add one more year, or even one day?
So, which one of you by worrying could add anything to your life?
Don’t swear an oath by the earth, because it is the rug under God’s feet, and not by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.
A simple ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ will suffice. Anything beyond this springs from a deceiver.