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​ ​THE 42 LAWS OF MA'AT

 

 

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 1. I HAVE NOT DONE INIQUITY.

 

2. I HAVE NOT ROBBED WITH VIOLENCE. ​

 

3. I HAVE NOT STOLEN. ​

 

4. I HAVE DONE NO MURDER; I HAVE DONE NO HARM. ​​

 

5. I HAVE NOT DEFRAUDED OFFERINGS. ​

 

​6. I HAVE NOT DIMINISHED OBLIGATIONS.

 

7. I HAVE NOT PLUNDERED THE NETERU.

 

8. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN LIES.

 

9. I HAVE NOT UTTERED EVIL WORDS.

 

10. I HAVE NOT CAUSED PAIN.

 

11. I HAVE NOT COMMITTED FORNICATION.

 

12. I HAVE NOT CAUSED SHEDDING OF TEARS.

 

13. I HAVE NOT DEALT DECEITFULLY.

 

14. I HAVE NOT TRANSGRESSED.

 

15. I HAVE NOT ACTED GUILEFULLY.

 

16. I HAVE NOT LAID WASTE THE PLOUGHED LAND.

 

17. I HAVE NOT BEEN AN EAVESDROPPER.

 

18. I HAVE NOT SET MY LIPS IN MOTION (AGAINST ANY MAN).

 

19. I HAVE NOT BEEN ANGRY AND WRATHFUL EXCEPT FOR A JUST CAUSE.

 

20. I HAVE NOT DEFILED THE WIFE OF ANY MAN.

 

21. I HAVE NOT BEEN A MAN OF ANGER.

 

22. I HAVE NOT POLLUTED MYSELF.

 

23. I HAVE NOT CAUSED TERROR.

 

24. I HAVE NOT BURNED WITH RAGE.

 

25. I HAVE NOT STOPPED MY EARS AGAINST THE WORDS OF RIGHT AND TRUTH. (MA-AT)

 

26. I HAVE NOT WORKED GRIEF.

 

27. I HAVE NOT ACTED WITH INSOLENCE.

 

28. I HAVE NOT STIRRED UP STRIFE.

 

29. I HAVE NOT JUDGED HASTILY.

 

30. I HAVE NOT SOUGHT FOR DISTINCTIONS.

 

31. I HAVE NOT MULTIPLIED WORDS EXCEEDINGLY.

 

32. I HAVE NOT DONE NEITHER HARM NOR ILL.
33. I HAVE NOT CURSED THE KING. (I.E. VIOLATION OF LAWS)

 

34. I HAVE NOT FOULED THE WATER. ​

 

35. I HAVE NOT SPOKEN SCORNFULLY. ​

 

36. I HAVE NEVER CURSED THE NETERU. ​

 

37. I HAVE NOT STOLEN. ​
38. I HAVE NOT DEFRAUDED THE OFFERINGS OF THE NETERU. ​

 

39. I HAVE NOT PLUNDERED THE OFFERINGS OF THE BLESSED DEAD. ​

 

40. I HAVE NOT FILCHED THE FOOD OF THE INFANT. ​

 

41. I HAVE NOT SINNED AGAINST THE NETER OF MY NATIVE TOWN.

 

42. I HAVE NOT SLAUGHTERED WITH EVIL INTENT THE CATTLE OF THE NETER.