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.