Verse 19. Defraud not. Do not take away your neighbour's property by fraud or dishonesty. To cheat or defraud supposes a covetous desire of a neighbour's property, and is usually attended with falsehood or false witness against a neighbour in obtaining it. It is thus a violation of the ninth and tenth commandments; and our Saviour very properly, therefore, condensed the two, and expressed their substance in this -- not to defraud. It is, besides, expressly forbidden in Le 19:13 -- "Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour."

{p} "commandments" Ex 20:1; Ro 13:9