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

Exodus 23:1-6

1 "You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked 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 follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude 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 neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause.

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 surely bring it back to him again

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 him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don't leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

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 deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

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

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