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Chapter 20 (be honest as judge or scribe)  
     
1.
 Do not confound a man in the law court, 
  
2.
 in order to brush aside one who is right.
  
3.
 Do not incline to the well-dressed man, 
  
4.
 and rebuff the one in rags.
  
5.
 Do not accept the gift of a powerful man,
  
6.
 and deprive the weak for his sake.
  
7.
 Righteous Law is a great gift of God.
  
8.
 He gives it to whom he wishes.
 
9.
 Indeed, the might of him who resembles him,  
10.
 saves the poor from his tormentor.
  
11.
 Do not make for yourself false documents,
  
12.
 they are a deadly provocation,
  
13.
 they mean the great restraining oath,
  
14.
 they mean a hearing by the herald.
  
15.
 Do not falsify the oracles in the scrolls,
  
16.
 and thus disturb the plans of God.
  
17.
 Do not use for yourself the might of God,
  
18.
 as if there were no Shay and Renenet.
  
19.
 Hand over property to its owners,
  
20.
 thus do You seek life for yourself.
  
21.
 Do not raise your heart's desire in their house,
  
22.
 or your bones belong to the execution-block.
  

 
 
 

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