1. “You must not tell lies. You might be a witness in court. Don’t help a bad person by telling lies.
2. “You must not do wrong just because everyone else is doing it. You might be a witness in court. Then you must not ruin a fair trial. You must not tell lies just because everyone else is.
3. A poor man might be in court. You must not take his side just because he is poor.
4. “You might see your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering away. Then you must return it to him.
5. You might see that your enemy’s donkey has fallen because its load is too heavy. You must not leave it there. You must help your enemy get the donkey back on its feet.
6. “You must not be unfair to a poor man when he is in court.
7. You must not lie when you accuse someone in court. Never allow an innocent or honest person to be put to death as punishment. This is because I will not treat guilty people as if they were innocent.
8. “You must not accept money from a person who wants you to lie in court. Such money will not let you see what is right. Such money makes good people tell lies.
9. “You must not mistreat a foreigner. You know how it feels to be a foreigner. You were foreigners in Egypt.
10. “For six years you are to plant and harvest crops on your land.
11. Then during the seventh year, do not plow or plant your land. If any food grows there, allow the poor people to have it. And let the wild animals eat what is left. You should do the same with your vineyards and your orchards of olive trees.
12. “You should work six days a week. But on the seventh day you must rest. This lets your ox and your donkey rest. This also lets the slave born in your house and the foreigner be refreshed.
13. “Be sure to do all that I have said to you. You must not even say the names of other gods. The names of those gods must not come out of your mouth.