Matthew 5:33 Douay-Rheims

Again you have heard that it was said to them of old, Thou shalt not forswear thyself: but thou shalt perform thy oaths to the Lord.

John Chrysostom (attributed)

Patristic

For no man can swear often, but he must sometimes forswear himself; as he who has a custom of much speaking will sometimes speak foolishly.

Source details
as excerpted in the Catena Aurea on Matthew 5:33-37

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.

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