⁶ If you find a bird’s nest by the road, either in a tree or on the ground, and the mother bird is sitting on the young birds or eggs, do not take the mother bird with the young birds. ⁷ You may take the young birds, but you must let the mother bird go free. Then things will go well for you, and you will live a long time.

⁸ When you build a new house, build a ·low wall around the edge of [a fence/parapet on] the roof [^Cthe flat roofs of Israelite houses were used for living space] so you will not ·be guilty [have bloodguilt] if someone falls off the roof [^Cto avoid negligent homicide].