thou shalt not covet in English

you will not lust for, you will not desire

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1. American Standard Version Thou shalt not Covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not Covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor's.

2. “Thou shalt not Covet” is perhaps one of the most famous lines in the entire Bible

3. Answer: “Thou shalt not covet.” Any recitation of the Ten Commandments ends with the prohibition against Covetousness, the desire to have the wealth or possessions of someone else.

4. In the original Hebrew, the Ten Commandments don't address Coveting, so common renditions like "do not covet" or "thou shalt not covet" are mistranslations.New! This post is also available as a video, part of the Exploring the Bible Videos series