Ebonics Commandments
1. I'm God. Don't
play me.
(I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt not have any
other gods before me)
2. Don't be makin' no hood
ornaments.
and charms outta me, or like me.
(Thou shalt not have any graven
images)
3. Don't be callin' me
for no reason
(Thou shalt not use the name of the
Lord thy God in vain)
4.
Y'all
betta be in church on Sunday,
and not just the Sundays when
it's Mother's day, Easter
and Christmas
(Remember to keep the Sabbath day
holy)
5. Don't dis or cuss out yo momma...
and if you know who ya daddy
is, don't dis him neither.
(Honor thy father and thy mother)
6. Don't be goin'
on no drive bys.
(Thou shalt not kill)
7. Stick to ya own
Boo.
(Thou shalt not commit adultery)
8. Don't be borrow'n stuff and
don't give it back.
(Thou shalt not steal)
9. Don't be snitchin' on the otha'
man to save yo behind.
(Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy brother)
10. Don't be eyein' (skeeming) yo
homie's crib, ride, woman,
or nuffin.
(Thou shalt not covet anything that
belongs to thy brother).
