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.
Exodus 23:7 in other translations
| BSB | Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. |
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| WEB | “Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked. |
| ASV | Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. |
| YLT | 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. |
| DARBY | Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. |
What does Exodus 23:7 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 23:1-9
In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Every thing in it is suited to the desired and avowed object, the worship of one only God, and the separation of Israel from the pagan world. Neither parties, friends, witnesses, nor common opinions, must move us to lessen great faults, to aggravate small ones, excuse offenders, accuse the innocent, or misrepresent any…
Exodus 23:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Exodus 23:7
- Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.
- Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- Deuteronomy 27:25
Cursed be he that taketh reward to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
- Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
- Exodus 34:7
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.
- Leviticus 19:11
Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.
- Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong; Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days; And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brother; Then shall ye do unto him, as he had thought to have done unto his brother: so shalt thou put the evil away from among you. …
- Job 22:23
If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.
- Proverbs 4:14-15
Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
- Luke 3:14
And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
- Isaiah 33:15
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
- 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.
- Exodus 23:8
And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.
Exodus 23:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | De palabra de mentira te alejarás, y no matarás al inocente y justo; porque yo no justificaré al impío. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Tu t’éloigneras de la parole de mensonge, et tu ne tueras pas l’innocent et le juste; car je ne justifierai pas le méchant. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Von der Sache der Lüge sollst du dich fernhalten; und den Unschuldigen und Gerechten sollst du nicht töten, denn ich werde den Gesetzlosen nicht rechtfertigen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Mendacium fugies. Insontem et justum non occides: quia aversor impium. |