Deuteronomy 22:6-7

International Standard Version

⁶ “When you encounter a bird’s nest along the road, whether in a tree or on the ground, and the mother bird is sitting on its chicks^[a] or eggs, don’t take the mother along with its young.^{[b] 7} You may take the young, but be sure to release the mother, so that life will go well for you and that you may have a long life.