"Ifa manopensa pit,ordigsa pitand does not coverit over, and an oxora donkeyfallsinto it,
The arroganthave dugpitsfor me, [Men] whoare not in accord with Your law.
The nationshave sunkdownin the pitwhich they have made;In the netwhichthey hid,their own foothas been caught.
"Ifthe oxgoresa maleorfemaleslave,the owner shall givehis [or her] masterthirtyshekelsof silver,and the oxshall be stoned.
the ownerof the pitshall makerestitution;he shall givemoneyto its owner,and the dead[animal] shall becomehis.
He who leadsthe uprightastrayin an evilwayWill himselffallinto his own pit,But the blamelesswill inheritgood.
He who digsa pitmay fallinto it, and a serpentmay bitehim who breaksthrougha wall.
Should goodbe repaidwith evil?For they have duga pitfor me. Rememberhow I stoodbeforeYou To speakgoodon their behalf,So as to turnawayYour wrathfrom them.
May an outcrybe heardfrom their houses,WhenYou suddenlybringraidersupon them; For they have duga pitto captureme And hiddensnaresfor my feet.
The one who takesthe lifeof an animalshall makeit good,lifefor life.
