Exodus 23:7
King James Version (KJV)
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
In context
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.
9 Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 23:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- WEB World English Bible
- “Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.