[The Prohibition of Evil-Speaking and Passion, of Deceitful Conduct, or Idle Words, Lies, Covetousness, and Hypocrisy.]
IV. Thou shall not speak evil; 45 Gal. iv. 9 Gal. iv. 9 for says He, “Love not to speak evil, lest thou beest taken away.” Nor shalt thou be mindful of injuries; for “the ways of those that remember injuries are unto death.” 46 John i. 9. John i. 9. Thou shall not be double-minded nor double-tongued; for “a man’s own lips are a strong snare to him,” 47 John xvii. 3. John xvii. 3. and “a talkative person shall not be prospered upon earth.” 48 Rom. vi. 3. Rom. vi. 3. Thy words shall not be vain; for “ye shall give an account of every idle word.” 49 1 Pet. ii. 2. 1 Pet. ii. 2. Thou shalt not tell lies: for says He, “Thou shalt destroy all those that speak lies.” 50 1 Cor. vi. 19, 20. 1 Cor. vi. 19, 20. Thou shalt not be covetous nor rapacious: for says He, “Woe to him that is covetous towards his neighbour with an evil covetousness.” 51 Matt. xxi. 43. Matt. xxi. 43.
[4] Οὐ κακολογήσεις: »Μὴ ἀγάπα γάρ, φησί, κακολογεῖν, ἵνα μὴ ἐξαρθῇς.« Οὐδὲ μνησικακήσεις: »Ὁδοὶ γὰρ μνησικάκων εἰς θάνατον.« Οὐκ ἔσῃ δίγνωμος οὐδὲ δίγλωσσος: »Παγὶς γὰρ ἰσχυρὰ ἀνδρὶ τὰ ἴδια χείλη.« Καὶ: »Ἀνὴρ γλωσσώδης οὐ κατευθυνθήσεται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.« Οὐκ ἔσται ὁ λόγος σου κενός: »Περὶ παντὸς γὰρ λόγου ἀργοῦ δώσετε λόγον.« Οὐ ψεύσῃ: »Ἀπολεῖς γάρ, φησί, πάντας τοὺς λαλοῦντας τὸ ψεῦδος.« Οὐκ ἔσῃ πλεονέκτης οὐδὲ ἅρπαξ: »Οὐαὶ γάρ, φησίν, ὁ πλεονεκτῶν τὸν πλησίον πλεονεξίαν κακήν.« Οὐκ ἔσῃ ὑποκριτής, ἵνα μὴ τὸ μέρος σου μετ' αὐτῶν θῇς.