~ "I am the Lord your God." ~

"'When you reap the harvest of your land,
do not reap to the very edges of your field
or gather the gleanings of your harvest.
Do not go over your vineyard a second time
or pick up the grapes that have fallen.
Leave them for the poor and the alien.
I am the Lord your God.

"'Do not steal.

"'Do not lie.

"'Do not deceive one another.

"'Do not swear falsely by My name
and so profane the name of your God.
I am the Lord.

"'Do not defraud your neighbor or rob him.

"'Do not hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.

"'Do not curse the deaf
or put a stumbling block in front of the blind,
but fear your God.
I am the Lord.

"'Do not pervert justice;
do not show partiality to the poor
or favoritism to the great,
but judge your neighbor fairly.

"'Do not go about spreading slander
among your people.

"'Do not do anything that endangers
your neighbor's life.
I am the Lord.'"

'"Do not hate your brother in your heart.
Rebuke your neighbor frankly
so you will not share in his guilt.

"'Do not seek revenge
or bear a grudge against one of your people,
but love your neighbor as yourself.
I am the Lord.'"

(Leviticus 19:9-18)