To Sanctify the Name of God (Positive Mitzvah 9) Vayikra 22:32 32You shall not desecrate My holy Name, rather I should be sanctified among the Children of Israel; I am HASHEM Who sanctifies you, Not to Profane the Name of God (Negative Mitzvah 63) Vayikra 22:32 32You shall not desecrate My holy Name, rather I should be sanctified among the Children of Israel; I am HASHEM Who sanctifies you, To Cleave to God (Positive Mitzvah 6) D’varim 10:20 20HASHEM, your God, shall you fear, Him shall you serve, to Him shall you cleave, and in His Name shall you swear. Not to Carry Tales Vayikra 19:16 16You shall not be a gossipmonger among your people, you shall not stand aside while your fellow's blood is shed — I am HASHEM . Not to Blaspheme the Name of God (Negative Mitzvah 60) Vayikra 24:15-16 15And to the Children of Israel you shall speak, saying: ‘Any man who will blaspheme his God shall bear his sin; 16and one who pronounces blasphemously the Name of HASHEM shall be put to death, the entire assembly shall surely stone him; proselyte and native alike, when he blasphemes the Name he shall surely be put to death. Not to Prophesy in the Name of Idols (Negative Mitzvah 26) D’varim 18:20 20But the prophet who willfully shall speak a word in My name, that which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of the gods of others — that prophet shall die. Not to Listen to One Who Prophesies in the Name of an Idol (Negative Mitzvah 28) D’varim 13:4      2(1)If there should stand up in your midst a prophet or a dreamer of a dream, and he will produce to you a sign or a wonder, 3(2)and the sign or the wonder comes about, of which he spoke to you, saying, “Let us follow gods of other that you did not know and we shall worship them!” — 4(3)do not hearken to the words of that prophet or to that dreamer of a dream, for HASHEM , your God, is testing you to know whether you love HASHEM , your God, with all your heart and with all your soul. Not to Prophesy Falsely in the Name of HASHEM (Negative Mitzvah 27) D’varim 18:20 20But the prophet who willfully shall speak a word in My name, that which I have not commanded him to speak, or who shall speak in the name of the gods of others — that prophet shall die. Not to Fear or Refrain From Killing a False Prophet (Negative Mitzvah 29) D’varim 18:22 22If the prophet will speak in the Name of HASHEM and that thing will not occur and not come about — that is the word of HASHEM has not spoken; with willfulness has the prophet spoken it, you should not fear him. Torah of the Defamer of His Bride (Positive Mitzvah 219) D’varim 22:13-18     13If a man marries a wife, and comes to her and hates her, 14and he makes a wanton accusation against her, spreading a bad name against her, and he said, “I married this woman, and I cam near to her and I did not find signs of virginity on her.” 15Then the father of the girl and her mother should take and bring proofs of the girl's virginity to the elders of the city, to the gate. 16The father of the girl should say to the elders, “I gave my daughter to this man as a wife, and he hated her. 17Now, behold! he made a wanton accusation against her, saying, “I did not find signs of virginity on your daughter” — but these are the signs of virginity of my daughter!” And they should spread out the sheet before the elders of the city. 18The elders of the city shall take the man and punish him. No to Violate an Oath of Utterance (Negative Mitzvah 61) Vayikra 19:12 12You shall not swear falsely by My Name, thereby desecrating the Name of your God — I am HASHEM . Not to Swear an Oath of Vanity (Negative Mitzvah 62) Sh’mot 20:7      7You shall not take the Name of HASHEM,  your God, in vain; for HASHEM will not absolve anyone who takes His Name in vain. To Take an Oath Only by God's Name (Positive Mitzvah 7) D’varim 10:20 20HASHEM , your God, shall you fear, Him shall you serve, to Him shall you cleave, and in His Name shall you swear. A Man Should Fulfill Whatever He Has Uttered (Positive Mitzvah 94) D’varim 23:24 24You shall observe and carry out what emerges from your lips, just as you vowed a voluntary gift to HASHEM , your God, whatever you spoke with your mouth. The Torah of the Annulment of Vows (Positive Mitzvah 95) B’midbar 30:3(2) 3(2)‘If a man takes a vow to HASHEM or swears an oath to establish a prohibition upon himself, he shall not desecrate his word; according to whatever comes out of his mouth shall he do. Do Not Put a Stumbling Block Before a Blind Man Vayikra 19:14 14You shall not curse the deaf, and you shall not place a stumbling block before the blind; you shall fear your God — I am HASHEM . To Abide by a Majority Decision (Positive Mitzvah 175) Sh’mot 23:2a 2Do not be a follower of the majority for evil; and do not respond to a grievance by yielding to the majority to pervert [the law]. Not to Convict by a Majority of One in a Capital Case (Negative Mitzvah 282) Sh’mot 23:2 2Do not be a follower of the majority for evil; and do not respond to a grievance by yielding to the majority to pervert [the law]. A Judge Who Presented an Acquittal Plea Must Not Present an Argument for Conviction in Capital Cases Sh’mot 23:2b 2Do not be a follower of the majority for evil; and do not respond to a grievance by yielding to the majority to pervert [the law]. A Judge Must Not Listen to One Litigant in Absence of the Other (Negative Mitzvah 281) Sh’mot 23:1      1Do not accept a false report; do not extend your hand with the wicked to be a venal witness. Anybody Who Knows Evidence Must Testify in Court (Positive Mitzvah 178) Vayikra 5:1 1If a person will sin: If he accepts a demand for an oath, and he is a witness — either he saw or he knew — if he does not testify, he shall bear his iniquity; A Witness Must Not Serve as a Judge Sh’mot 23:7 7Distance yourself from a false word; do not execute the innocent or the righteous, for I shall not exonerate the wicked. A Judge Shall Not Receive a Wicked Man's Testimony Sh’mot 23:1 1Do not accept a false report, do not extend your hand with the wicked to be a venal witness. Not to Testify Falsely Sh’mot 20:13 13“You shall not murder; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not steal;  you shall not bear false witness against your fellow. Not to Curse Your Father or Your Mother Sh’mot 21:17 17One who curses his father or mother shall surely be put to death.

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