Exodus 23:1-6 (New International Version)
View In My BibleLaws of Justice and Mercy
1 "Do not spread false reports.1 Do not help a wicked man by being a malicious witness.2 2 "Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice3 by siding with the crowd,4 3 and do not show favoritism5 to a poor man in his lawsuit. 4 "If you come across your enemy's6 ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to take it back to him.7 5 If you see the donkey8 of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help him with it. 6 "Do not deny justice9 to your poor people in their lawsuits.Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online)
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