42 Negative Confessions

[Warrior Princess]

I have not done iniquity.

I have not committed robbery with violence.

I have done violence to no man.

I have not committed theft.

I have not slain man or woman.

I have not made light the bushel.

I have not acted deceitfully.

I have not purloined the things which belonged to the God.

I have not uttered falsehood.

I have not carried away food.

I have not uttered evil words.

I have not attacked man.

I have not killed the beasts which are the property of the Gods.

I have not eaten my heart (i.e., done anything to my regret).

I have not laid waste ploughed land.

I Have never pried into matters.

I have not set my mouth in motion against my man.

I have not given way to anger concerning myself without cause.

I have not defiled the wife of a man.

I have not committed transgression against any part.

I have not violated sacred times and seasons.

I have not struck fear into any man.

I have not been a man of anger.

I have not made myself deaf to words of right and truth.

I have not stirred up strife.

I have made no man weep.

I have not committed acts of impurity or sodomy.

I have not eaten my heart.

I have abused no man.

i have not acted with violence.

I have not judged hastily.

I have not taken vengeance upon the God.

I not multiplied my speech overmuch.

I have not acted with deceit, or worked wickedness.

I have not cursed the king.

I have not fouled water.

I have not made haughty my voice.

I have not cursed the God.

I have not behaved with iinsolence.

I have not sought for distinctions.

I have not increased my wealth except with s uch things are are my own posessions.

I have not thought scorn of the God who is in the city.

[Temu]

Hotep Warrior Princess,

Now we know where they got the "Ten" commandments (And everything else for that matter in regards to their religions) from!

[Warrior Princess]

Hotep Warrior Princess,

Now we know where they got the "Ten" commandments (And everything else for that matter in regards to their religions) from!

Peace, Temu.

It is a little interesting how they just conveniently left out 'bout 32 a' dem mugs, right?

[Learn06]

These are what the person was supposed to say in the hall of Maat in the presence of Anubis, Thoth and Ammunhut? Kind of like to refute negative actions?

[IfasehunReincarnated]

One would want to reach the afterworld capable of reciting these without any hesitancy or guilt. Your heart weighed against a feather, the feather would have to be heaviest, confirming your innocence of wrongdoing. Its been some time since I studied these confessions and the allegories surrounding their purpose. good post. i need to brush up on this topic.

[Jacuma]

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[Kefentse_Bandele]

I remember hearing a lecture by either Dr. Ben or Ashra Kwesi that there were actually147 negative confessions. Anyone else came across this info?

Dr. Ben dicusses this in this book:

[freedom4me]

These are what the person was supposed to say in the hall of Maat in the presence of Anubis, Thoth and Ammunhut? Kind of like to refute negative actionsgreetings

I remember hearing also that when you rise in the morning before you start your day you say I will not ... You say that before reciting all 42 negative confessions. and at the end of your day you say I have not ... and you say that for all 42 negative confessions.

peace