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Exodus 23:7
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"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
You will stay far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and the righteous, because I will not declare the wicked righteous.
You must not lie when you accuse someone in court. Never allow an innocent or honest person to be put to death as punishment, because I will not treat guilty people as if they were innocent.
Keep your distance from a false charge—do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.
"Keep far away from a false charge or action, and do not condemn to death the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the guilty.
"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.
Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify the guilty.
Don't bring false charges against anyone or sentence an innocent person to death. I won't forgive you if you do.
Keep away from fraud, and do not cause the death of the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.
Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
"Be very careful if you say that someone is guilty of something. Don't make false charges against a person. Never allow innocent people to be killed as punishment for something they did not do. Whoever kills an innocent person is evil, and I will not treat a guilty person as innocent.
Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.
Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous you shall not slay; for I will not justify the wicked.
Do not make false accusations, and do not put an innocent person to death, for I will condemn anyone who does such an evil thing.
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.
You shall keep far away from a false matter. And do not kill the innocent and the righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.
Kepe the farre from false matters. The innocent and righteous shalt thou not sley, for I iustifie not ye vngodly.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
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.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not; for I will not justify the wicked.
Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked.
Thou shalt abstain from every unjust thing: thou shalt not slay the innocent and just, and thou shalt not justify the wicked for gifts.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Thou schalt fle a lesyng. Thou schalt not sle an innocent man, and iust; for Y am aduersarie to a wickid man.
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.
Keep far from a false matter; and don't slay the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.
"Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.
Do not lie against someone. And do not kill those who are right and good or those who are not guilty. For I will not free the guilty.
Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty.
From a matter of falsehood, thou shalt keep far away, - and the innocent one and the righteous, do not thou slay, for I will not justify a lawless imam
Thou shalt fly lying. The innocent and just person thou shalt not put to death: because I abhor the wicked.
Keep far from a false charge, and do not slay the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.
"Stay clear of false accusations. Don't contribute to the death of innocent and good people. I don't let the wicked off the hook.
"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
far from: Exodus 23:1, Leviticus 19:11, Deuteronomy 19:16-21, Job 22:23, Proverbs 4:14, Proverbs 4:15, Isaiah 33:15, Luke 3:14, Ephesians 4:25, 1 Thessalonians 5:22
the innocent: Deuteronomy 27:25
for I will not: Exodus 34:7, Proverbs 17:15, Nahum 1:3, Romans 1:18, Romans 2:5, Romans 2:6
Reciprocal: Exodus 18:16 - a matter Exodus 20:16 - General Exodus 23:2 - to decline Leviticus 19:15 - General Leviticus 19:16 - stand Deuteronomy 1:16 - Hear Deuteronomy 1:17 - ye shall hear Deuteronomy 16:19 - respect Deuteronomy 25:1 - General 1 Kings 8:32 - justifying Psalms 15:5 - nor taketh Psalms 82:2 - judge Psalms 94:21 - condemn Proverbs 24:24 - that Ezekiel 22:12 - taken gifts 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love
Cross-References
And he lift vp his eyes and loked, and loe, three men stoode by hym: And when he sawe them, he ranne to meete them from the tent doore, and bowed hym selfe towarde the grounde,
And there came two angels to Sodome at euen, and Lot sate at the gate of Sodome: and Lot seing [them] rose vp to meete them, and he bowed hym selfe with his face towarde the grounde.
And the fielde of Ephron in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, eue the fielde and the caue that was therein, and all the trees that were in the fielde, and that were in al the borders rounde about, was made sure
Unto Abraham for a possession in the sight of the chyldren of Heth, before all that went in at the gates of the citie.
A man that wyll haue frendes, must shewe hym selfe frendly: and there is a frende whiche is nearer then a brother.
Folowe peace with all men, and holynesse, without the which, no man shall see the Lorde:
In conclusion, be ye all of one minde, of one heart, loue as brethren, be pitiful, be curteous,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Keep thee far from a false matter,.... Or "word" z; from receiving a false testimony, or taking the false or wrong side of a cause, or engaging in a bad one; keep aloof off from it, as much at a distance from it as possible:
and the innocent and the righteous slay thou not; that is, do not condemn them to death, nor join with the majority in their condemnation, if they appear to be innocent and righteous; nor give orders, or join in giving orders to the executioner to put such to death. The Targum of Jonathan is,
"he that goes righteous out of the house of thy judgment (out of the sanhedrim, to which he belonged), and they find out his sin (afterwards), and he that goes out guilty, and they (afterwards) find out his righteousness, do not slay:''
for I will not justify the wicked: the wicked judge in pronouncing an unjust sentence on innocent and righteous men, or if they absolve wicked men, at the same time they put to death the innocent and righteous, God will not justify those wicked men cleared by them, but will, in his own time and way, sooner or later, inflict the deserved punishment on them: this is not contrary to Romans 4:5 for though God justifies the ungodly, he does not justify ungodliness in them, or them in ungodliness, but from it, and that by the imputation of the righteousness of his Son.
z מדבר שקר "a verbo mendacii", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Drusius, Junius & Tremellius, Tigurine version, Fagius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Four precepts evidently addressed to those in authority as judges:
(a) To do justice to the poor. ComparingExodus 23:6; Exodus 23:6 with Exodus 23:3, it was the part of the judge to defend the poor against the oppression of the rich, and the part of the witness to take care lest his feelings of natural pity should tempt him to falsify evidence.
(b) To be cautious of inflicting capital punishment on one whose guilt was not clearly proved. A doubtful case was rather to be left to God Himself, who would “not justify the wicked,” nor suffer him to go unpunished though he might be acquitted by an earthly tribunal. Exodus 23:7.
(c) To take no bribe or present which might in any way pervert judgment Exodus 23:8; compare Num 16:15; 1 Samuel 12:3; Acts 26:26.
(d) To vindicate the rights of the stranger Exodus 23:9 - rather, the foreigner. (Exodus 20:10 note.) This verse is a repetition of Exodus 22:21, but the precept is there addressed to the people at large, while it is here addressed to the judges in reference to their official duties. The caution was perpetually necessary. Compare Ezekiel 22:7; Malachi 3:5. The word rendered “heart” is more strictly “soul,” and would be better represented here by feelings.
