When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I consider, do I consider according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
Behold, I am against them that prophesy false dreams, saith Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their lightness; yet I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they shall not profit this people at all, saith Yahweh.
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity of Yahweh, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of Yahweh, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that good news which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.