1. Don’t do evil things,and evil will never catch up with you.
2. Keep your distance from anything unjust, and it will turn away from you.
3. Don’t sow in furrows of injustice,and you won’t reapevil things sevenfold.
4. Don’t seek political power from the Lordor a seat of honor from the king.
5. Don’t justify yourselfin the Lord’s presence,and don’t make a show of your wisdomwith a king.
6. Don’t aspire to become a judge;you might not be strong enoughto get rid of injustice.Perhaps you will be too cautiousin the presence of a powerful personand bring a scandal on your good name.
7. Don’t sin against a city’s inhabitants,and don’t bring yourself downin their estimation.
8. Don’t repeat a sin,for you won’t be innocenteven of committing it the first time.
9. Don’t say,"He will look at the heap of my gifts,and when I make an offeringto the Most High, he will accept it."
10. Don’t be timid in your prayer,and don’t neglect caring for those in need.
11. Don’t mock a personwho is bitter in spirit;for there’s one who humblesand who exalts.
12. Don’t cultivate a lie against your relativeor do the same thing to a friend.
13. Don’t desire to tell a lie;continuing in a lie results in no good.
14. Don’t babble when the eldersare assembled,and don’t repeat yourself when praying.
15. Don’t hate hard work and farming,which were created by the Most High.
16. Don’t count yourselfamong a group of sinners;remember that God’s anger won’t delay.
17. Humble your whole beingas much as possible,because fire and wormsare the punishment of the ungodly.
18. Don’t trade a friend for cashor a genuine friend for the gold of Ophir.
19. Don’t neglect a wise and good wife,for her grace is worth more than gold.
20. Don’t abuse household slaveswho work hardor laborers who devote themselvesto their work.
21. Cherish household servantswho are intelligent;don’t deprive them of freedom.
22. Do you have cattle? Look after them.If they are useful to you, keep them.
23. Do you have children? Instruct them.Train them to be obedientfrom their youth.
24. Do you have daughters?Be attentive to their chastity,and don’t be too cheerful with them.
25. Give a daughter in marriage,and you will have completed a great deed,but present herto an understanding husband.
26. Do you have a wife who is a soul mate?Don’t divorce her,and don’t trust yourself to a womanwhom you hate.
27. Honor your father with all your heart,and don’t forgetyour mother’s labor pains.
28. Remember that you were bornbecause of your parents.How will you pay them backfor what they have done for you?
29. Revere the Lord with your whole being,and honor his priests.
30. With all your mightlove the one who made you,and don’t neglect his ministers.
31. Fear the Lord and honor the priest.Give the priest his portion,just as you were commanded:early produce, a sin offering,the gift of the shoulders,the dedicatory offering,and the early producefrom the holy things.
32. Extend your hand to the poorso that your blessing may be complete.
33. The kindness of a giftstands before all who are alive;moreover, don’t withhold kindnessfrom the dead.
34. Walk beside those who weep,and mourn with those who mourn.
35. Don’t hesitate to visit the sick,because you will be lovedon account of these acts.
36. In all of your words,remember your end,and you will never sin.