8
Do not commit a sin twice; even for one you will not go unpunished.
9
Do not say, "He will consider the multitude of my gifts, and when I make an offering to the Most High God he will accept it."
10
Do not be fainthearted in your prayer, nor neglect to give alms.
11
Do not ridicule a man who is bitter in soul, for there is One who abases and exalts.
12
Do not devise a lie against your brother, nor do the like to a friend.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.