Shammai says: All women it suffices for them their time. But Hillel says: From examination to examination, even for many days. And the Sages say neither in accordance with the words of this one and neither in accordance with the words of that one; ra-ther, “twenty-four hours” reduces “from examination to examination,” and “from examination to examination” reduces “twenty-four hours.” Any woman who has a fixed period, it suffices for her her time. When [a woman] has marital relations with examination cloths, this is the equivalent of an examination; it reduces “twenty-four hours” and “from examination to examination.”

[If he said to him,] “Where is my bull?” [and] he replied, “I don't know what you are talking about” —- whereas [in fact] it died, broke a limb, was captured, stolen, or lost; [and he said to him,] “I adjure you,” and he replied, “Amen!” —- he is liable.  [If] one said to a paid shomer or to a renter, “Where is my bull?” [and] he replied, “It died” —- whereas [in fact] it broke a limb or was captured; [or he replied,] “It broke a limb” —- whereas [in fact] it died or was captured; [or he replied,] “It was cap-tured” —- whereas [in fact] it died or broke a limb; [or he replied,] “It was stolen” —- whereas [in fact] it was lost; [or he re-plied,] “It is lost” —- whereas [in fact] it was stolen; [and he said to him,] “I adjure you,” and he replied, “Amen!” —- he is ex-empt.  [But if he replied,] “It died,” “It broke a limb,” or “It was captured” —- whereas [in fact] it was stolen or lost; [and he said to him,] “I adjure you,” and he replied, “Amen!” —- he is liable.  [If he replied,] “It is lost,” or “It was stolen” —- whereas [in fact] it died, broke a limb, or was captured; [and he said to him,] “I adjure you,`' and he replied, “Amen!” —- he is exempt. This is the rule: Whoever changes from one liability to another liability, from one exemption to another exemption, or from an exemption to a liability —- is exempt; from a liability to an exemption —- is liable. This is the rule: Whoever swears to make it more lenient for himself —- is liable; to make it more stringent for himself —- is exempt.