Deuteronomy 22:6-8

New Catholic Bible

⁶ If you come across a bird’s nest with young ones or eggs along the way, either in a tree or lying on the ground, and the mother bird is sitting upon the young ones or the eggs, do not take the mother with the young. ⁷ You can take the young ones, but let the mother go, so that things may go well with you and you may live a long life.

⁸ When you build a new house, place a parapet around your roof so that you do not bring blood guilt upon your house if anyone should fall from it.