Exodus
King James Version (KJV)
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 (KJV)
Exodus 23:7 Context
4If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5If 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. 6Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. 7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. 8And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. 9Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt. 10And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
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Translation Details 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.
Other Translations for Exodus 23:7
Bible Commentary for Exodus 23:7
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.
Keepe thee farre from a false matter: and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not iustifie the wicked.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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