9 ' Now when you reap the harvest of your land , you shall not reap to the very corners of your field , nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest . 10 'Nor shall you glean your vineyard , nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard ; you shall leave them for the needy and for the stranger . I am the Lord your God .
11 ' You shall not steal , nor deal falsely , nor lie to one another . 12 ' You shall not swear falsely by My name , so as to profane the name of your God ; I am the Lord . 13 ' You shall not oppress your neighbor , nor rob him. The wages of a hired man are not to remain with you all night until morning . 14 'You shall not curse a deaf man , nor place a stumbling block before the blind , but you shall revere your God ; I am the Lord . 15 ' You shall do no injustice in judgment ; you shall not be partial e to the poor nor defer e to the great , but you are to judge your neighbor fairly . 16 'You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people , and you are not to act against the life of your neighbor ; I am the Lord . 17 'You shall not hate your fellow countryman in your heart ; you may surely reprove your neighbor , but shall not incur sin because of him. 18 ' You shall not take vengeance , nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people , but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the Lord .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 19:9-18
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There are some ceremonial precepts in this chapter, but most of these precepts are binding on us, for they are explanations of the ten commandments. It is required that Israel be a holy people, because the God of Israel is a holy God, verse 35. We must make conscience of obeying God's precepts. We are not to pick and choose our duty, but must aim at standing complete in all the will of God. And the nearer our lives and tempers are to the precepts of God's law, the happier shall we be, and the happier shall we make all around us, and the better shall we adorn the gospel.