36 Furthermore, I say to you that for every useless word whatever that people may speak, they will give account of it in the Day of judgment. 37 For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."*"Every useless word whatever"—do we really believe that? This may be why certain orders of monks took an oath of silence (but how can you be ‘justified’ by your words if you never say anything?).