Deuteronomy 22:6-8

Good News Translation

⁶ “If you happen to find a bird's nest in a tree or on the ground with the mother bird sitting either on the eggs or with her young, you are not to take the mother bird. ⁷ You may take the young birds, but you must let the mother bird go, so that you will live a long and prosperous life.

⁸ “When you build a new house, be sure to put a railing around the edge of the roof. Then you will not be responsible if someone falls off and is killed.