Let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay.

ἤτω δὲ ὑμῶν τὸ Ναὶ ναί, καὶ τὸ Οὒ οὔ

James 5:12

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Personal integrity

Source

James The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Advice

Language

Greek

Time

49 40s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (James 5:12).

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Citation

The Holy Bible: The King James Version. 1611. (Matthew 7:7).

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Sophocles
Source
Antigone
Medium
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Genre
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Language
Greek
Time
441 BC 440s 5th century BC
Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 2
Original Citation

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Publilius Syrus
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Medium
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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