"Whena personsinsand actsunfaithfullyagainst the LORD,and deceiveshis companionin regard to a depositora securityentrusted[to him], orthrough robbery,or[if] he has extortedfrom his companion,
When the menof the placeaskedabout his wife,he said,"She is my sister,"for he was afraidto say,"my wife,"[thinking], "the menof the placemight killme on accountof Rebekah,for she is beautiful."
Against You, You only,I have sinnedAnd donewhatis evilin Your sight,Sothat You are justifiedwhen You speakAnd blamelesswhen You judge.
Do not be a witnessagainst your neighborwithoutcause,And do not deceivewith your lips.
Sois the manwho deceiveshis neighbor,And says,"Was I not joking?"
A harshvisionhas been shownto me; The treacherousone [still] dealstreacherously,and the destroyer[still] destroys.Goup, Elam,laysiege,Media;I have madean endof allthe groaningshe has caused.
From the endsof the earthwe hearsongs,"Gloryto the RighteousOne,"But I say,"Woeto me! Woeto me! Alasfor me! The treacherousdealtreacherously,And the treacherousdealverytreacherously."
Woeto you, O destroyer,While you were not destroyed;And he who is treacherous,while [others] did not dealtreacherouslywith him. As soon as you finishdestroying,you will be destroyed;As soon as you ceaseto dealtreacherously,[others] will dealtreacherouslywith you.
"Everyonedeceiveshis neighborAnd does not speakthe truth,They have taughttheir tongueto speaklies;They wearythemselves committinginiquity.
but the chamberwhichfacestowardthe northis for the priestswho keepchargeof the altar.Theseare the sonsof Zadok,who from the sonsof Levicomenearto the LORDto ministerto Him."
Ifhis offeringis a burntofferingfrom the herd,he shall offerit, a malewithoutdefect;he shall offerit at the doorwayof the tentof meeting,that he may be acceptedbeforethe LORD.
You shall not steal,nordealfalsely,norlieto oneanother.
"Ifa personactsunfaithfullyand sinsunintentionallyagainstthe LORD'Sholythings,then he shall bringhis guiltofferingto the LORD:a ramwithoutdefectfrom the flock,according to your valuationin silverby shekels,in [terms of] the shekelof the sanctuary,for a guiltoffering.
"It is a guiltoffering;he was certainlyguiltybefore the LORD."
Then the LORDspoketo Moses,saying,
saying,"Whenwill the newmoonbe over,So that we may sellgrain,And the sabbath,that we may openthe wheat[market], To makethe bushelsmallerand the shekelbigger,And to cheatwith dishonestscales,
[Your] eyesare toopureto approveevil,And You cannot lookon wickedness[with favor]. Whydo You lookwith favor On those who dealtreacherously?Why are You silentwhen the wickedswallowup Those morerighteousthanthey?
"You are of [your] fatherthe devil,and you wantto dothe desiresof your father.He was a murdererfrom the beginning,and does not standin the truthbecausethere is notruthin him. Wheneverhe speaksa lie,he speaksfrom his own[nature], for he is a liarand the fatherof lies.
"While it remained[unsold], did it not remainyour own? And after it was sold,was it not underyour control?Whyis it that you have conceivedthisdeedin your heart?You have not liedto menbut to God."
Therefore,laying asidefalsehood,SPEAKTRUTHEACH ONE[of you] WITH HIS NEIGHBOR,for we are membersof one another.
Do not lieto one another,since you laid asidethe oldselfwith its [evil] practices,
Outsideare the dogsand the sorcerersand the immoral personsand the murderersand the idolaters,and everyonewho lovesand practiceslying.
