Mesorat%20hashas for Shevuot 6:4

בשלמא אכלתי ולא אכלתי כדרבא שלא אוכל ואכל נמי לאו שיש בו מעשה הוא אלא אוכל ולא אכל אמאי לאו שאין בו מעשה הוא

Clearly did the Torah state that a false oath is like a vain oath<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A vain oath is an oath which is demonstrably untrue on the face of it, e.g., 'I swear this is gold' (pointing to a lump of wood or stone) . A false oath is an oath which is not, on the face of it, demonstrably untrue, e.g., 'I swear I have eaten a loaf of bread.' It may be true; it is false only if he has not eaten.');">⁴</span>

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