Seventh Commandment

American  

noun

1. “Thou shalt not commit adultery”: seventh of the Ten Commandments.

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Example Sentences

“For starters, there’s the Seventh Commandment: If you steal something, you have to give it back,” Pope Francis explained.

From Seattle Times

“The Seventh Commandment comes to mind: If you steal something you have to give it back,” Francis said during an airborne press conference en route home from Hungary.

From Seattle Times

Instead, he argues, the answer for sexual abuse "is found in the seventh commandment, 'You shall not commit adultery.'"

From Salon

The edition omits the word “not” from Exodus 20:14, changing the Seventh Commandment to read, “Thou shalt commit adultery.”

From Washington Times

"I mean, is adultery no longer a big deal in Indiana and in America? I'd just love to know your thoughts because I for one believe that the seventh commandment contained in the Ten Commandments is still a big deal," Pence said.

From Salon