thou shalt not: Exodus 21:21; Deuteronomy 10:19, Deuteronomy 24:14-18, Deuteronomy 27:19; Psalms 94:6; Ezekiel 22:7
ye know: Matthew 18:33; Hebrews 2:17-18
heart: Heb. soul
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Exodus 23:9
Exodus 23:9
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