You shall not cursea deafman,norplacea stumblingblockbeforethe blind,but you shall revereyour God;I am the LORD.
Now Josephsaidto them on the thirdday,"Dothisand live,for I fearGod:
But the formergovernorswhowere beforeme laidburdenson the peopleand tookfrom them breadand winebesidesfortyshekelsof silver;eventheir servantsdomineeredthe people.But I did not dosobecauseof the fearof God.
The fearof the LORDis the beginningof wisdom;A goodunderstandinghave allthose who do[His commandments]; His praiseenduresforever.
You shall donoinjusticein judgment;you shall not be partialto the poornordeferto the great,but you are to judgeyour neighborfairly.
You shall riseup beforethe grayheadedand honorthe aged,and you shall revereyour God;I am the LORD.
So you shall not wrongoneanother,but you shall fearyour God;for I am the LORDyour God.
Blessthosewho persecuteyou; blessand do not curse.
Thereforelet us not judgeone anotheranymore,but ratherdeterminethis--not to putan obstacleora stumbling blockin a brother'sway.
Giveno offenseeitherto Jewsorto Greeksorto the churchof God;
Cursedis he who misleadsa blind[person] on the road.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
Ifyou addressas Fatherthe One who impartiallyjudgesaccordingto each one'swork,conductyourselves in fearduring the timeof your stay[on earth];
Honorall people,lovethe brotherhood,fearGod,honorthe king.
But I havea few thingsagainstyou, becauseyou havetheresome who holdthe teachingof Balaam,whokept teachingBalakto puta stumbling blockbeforethe sonsof Israel,to eatthings sacrificed to idolsand to commit [acts of] immorality.
