Exodus 23:7
“Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked.”
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Exodus 23:7 Context
5If thou see the asse of him that hateth thee, lying vnder his burden, and wouldest forbeare to helpe him, thou shalt surely helpe with him. 6Thou shalt not wrest the iudgement of thy poore in his cause. 7Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked. 8¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the words of the righteous. 9¶ Also thou shalt not oppresse a stranger: for yee know the heart of a stranger, seeing yee were strangers in the land of Egypt.
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Other Translations for Exodus 23:7
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- King James Version
"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.
- Basic English Bible
Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
- Darby Bible
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- Webster's Bible
Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
- World English Bible
from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Exodus 23:7
23:7 Keep thee far from a false matter - From assisting or abetting an ill thing. Yea, keep thee far from it, dread it as a dangerous snare. I will not justify the wicked - That is, I will condemn him that unjustly condemns others.