The tablets of stone also contained such timeless principles as “honor your father and your mother ” and“ you must not steal, ” as well as the profoundly insightful law against coveting what belongs to others. ​ — Ex. 20: 5, 6, 12, 15, 17.
Kivitahvlid sisaldasid ka selliseid ajatuid põhimõtteid nagu „sa pead oma isa ja ema austama ” ning„ sa ei tohi varastada ”, samuti sügavalt läbinägelikku käsku hoiduda himustamast teistele kuuluvat.