One may rent plowed fields from non-Jews during the seventh [year], but not from Jews. One may offer encouragement to non-Jews during the seventh [year], but not to Jews; and one may inquire into their well-being, [in keeping with] the ways of peace.

[If] one thins out olive trees — Beis Shammai say: He razes [them]. But Beis Hillel say: He [may even] uproot them. They agree, however, that one who clears [may] only raze. What constitutes thinning? One or two [trees]. Clearing? Three, one next to the other. In what case was this said? In his own [property], but from within his friend’s [property], even if he clears he may uproot.