Not to embarrass others

This mitzvah forbids shaming or humiliating others, whether in public or private. Embarrassment is compared by the Sages to spilling blood, as it causes deep emotional harm and lasting disgrace. True rebuke or correction must always be given with dignity, never at the expense of another’s honor.

Commentary & Classical Explanation:

• Rambam (Hilchot De’ot 6:8): It is forbidden to shame a fellow Jew, and especially grave if done in public.
• Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 240): Preserving a person’s dignity is a foundation of Torah life; humiliation causes pain greater than physical suffering.
• Talmud (Bava Metzia 58b): “One who whitens his fellow’s face [embarrasses him] in public has no share in the World to Come.”