Exodus 23:6
King James Version (KJV)
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
In context
4 If thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.
5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.
6 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
7 Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
8 And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Exodus 23:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
- WEB World English Bible
- “You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- You shall not deny justice to the poor in their lawsuits.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.