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MA'AT Right and Truth

The commandments of Ancient Egypt

Transgressions Against Mankind

1​. I have not committed murder, neither have I bid anyone to slay on my behalf.

2. I have not committed rape, neither have I forced anyone to commit fornication.

3. I have not avenged myself, nor have I burned with rage.

4. I have not caused terror, nor have I worked affliction.

5. I have caused none to feel pain, nor have I worked grief.

6. I have done neither harm nor ill, nor have I caused misery.

7. I have done not hurt to man, nor have I wrought harm to a beasts.

8. I have made none to weep.

9. I have had no knowledge of evil, neither have I acted wickedly, nor have I wronged the people.

10. I have not stolen, neither have I taken that which does not belong to me, nor that which belongs to another, nor have I taken from orchards, nor snatched the milk from the mouth of the babe.

11. I have not defrauded, neither have I added to the weight of the balance, nor have I made light the weight of the scales.

12. I have not laid waste to the plowed lands, nor trampled down the fields.

13. I have not driven the cattle from there pastures, nor have I deprived any of that which was rightfully theirs.

14. I have accused no man falsely, nor have I supported any false accusation.

15. I have spoken no lies, neither have I spoken falsely to the hurt of another.

16. I have not uttered fiery words, nor have I stirred up strife.

17. I have not acted guilefully, neither have I dealt deceitfully, nor spoken to deceive or to hurt another.

18. I have not spoken scornfully, nor have I set my lips in motion against any man.

19. I have not been a eavesdropper.

20. I have not stopped my ears against the words of Right and Truth.

21. I have not judged hastily, nor have I judged harshly.

22. I have committed no crime in the place of Right and Truth.

23. I have caused no wrong to be done to the servant by his master.

24. I have not been angry without a cause .

25. I have not turned back water at its springtide, nor stemmed the flow of running water.

26. I have not broken the channel of running water.

27. I have never fouled the water, nor have I polluted the land.

Sins

28. I have not cursed nor despised God, nor have I done that which God does abominate.

29. I have not vexed or angered God.

30. I have not robbed God, nor have I filched that which has been offered in the temples.

31. I have not added unto nor have I diminished the offering  which are due.

32.  have not purloined the cakes of the God.

33. I have not carried away the offerings made unto the blessed dead.

34. I have not disregarded the season for the offerings which are appointed.

35. I have not turned away the cattle set apart for sacrifice.

36. I have not thwarted processions of the God.

37. I have not slaughtered with evil intent the cattle of the Gods.

Personal Transgressions

38. I have not acted guileful nor have I acted in insolence.

​39. I have not been overly proud, nor have I behaved myself with arrogance.

40. I have never magnified my condition beyond what is fitting.

41. Each day I have labored more than what was required of me.

42. My name has not come forth to the boat of the Prince.

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