Parallel Bible results for "Exodus 23:1-6"

Exodus 23:1-6

1 "You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

1 “Do not spread false reports. Do not help a guilty person by being a malicious witness.

2 You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice,

2 “Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd,

3 nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit.

3 and do not show favoritism to a poor person in a lawsuit.

4 "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him

4 “If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it.

5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.

5 If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.

6 "You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.

6 “Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.