James 5:12
"12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned."
"A simple yes will suffice" - James is saying that swearing - promising on anything out of your control - is unnecessary and actually is counter productive. Swearing on your mother's grave - or on heaven or anything else is pointless because those things are beyond our control. If our "yes" or "no" is not enough - if it takes more than that to convince people that ...1. we are telling the truth or 2. we will follow through on what we say ... then there is something wrong with our character and trustworthiness.
We should be able to say "yes" or "no" and be believed. It is as simple as that.
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