Some people in West Virginia have trouble with all those “shalls” and “shall nots” in the in the Ten Commandments. Folks just aren’t used to talking in those terms. So, some folks in middle West Virginia got together and translated the “King James” into “Mountain Country” language.
The Hillbilly’s Ten Commandments (posted on the wall at a West Virginia Church)
- Just one God.
- Honor yer Ma & Pa.
- No tellin’ tales or gossipin’.
- Git yourself to Sunday meetin’.
- Put nothin’ before God.
- No foolin’ around with another fellow’s gal.
- No killin’.
- Watch yer mouth.
- Don’t take what ain’t yers.
- Don’t be hankerin’ for yer buddy’s stuff.
Now that’s kinda plain an’ simple, don’t ya think? Y’all have a nice day!
