Just
as wrong can be done in buying and selling, so too wrong can be done in
words. One should not say to someone, “How much is this item?” if he
has no intention of buying. If someone was a penitent, one should not
say to him, “Remember your past deeds.” If someone was descended from
proselytes, one should not say to him, “Remember the idol worship of
your forefathers,” - for it is stated in the Torah, “And you shall not wrong or oppress a proselyte....”
