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13 “You shall not defraud your neighbor; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a laborer until morning.(A) 14 You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling block before the blind; you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.(B)

15 “You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor.(C) 16 You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not stand idly by when the blood[a] of your neighbor is at stake: I am the Lord.(D)

17 “You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbor, or you will incur guilt yourself.(E) 18 You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 19.16 Heb stand against the blood

13 “‘Do not defraud or rob(A) your neighbor.(B)

“‘Do not hold back the wages of a hired worker(C) overnight.(D)

14 “‘Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,(E) but fear your God.(F) I am the Lord.

15 “‘Do not pervert justice;(G) do not show partiality(H) to the poor or favoritism to the great,(I) but judge your neighbor fairly.(J)

16 “‘Do not go about spreading slander(K) among your people.

“‘Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life.(L) I am the Lord.

17 “‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart.(M) Rebuke your neighbor frankly(N) so you will not share in their guilt.

18 “‘Do not seek revenge(O) or bear a grudge(P) against anyone among your people,(Q) but love your neighbor(R) as yourself.(S) I am the Lord.

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