Parallel Bible results for "exodus 23:1-10"

Exodus 23:1-10

1 [The LORD continued,] "Never spread false rumors. Don't join forces with wicked people by giving false testimony.

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

2 Never follow a crowd in doing wrong. When you testify in court, don't side with the majority 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 Never give special favors to poor people in court.

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

4 "Whenever you come across your enemy's ox or donkey wandering loose, be sure to take it back to him.

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

5 Whenever you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has collapsed under its load, don't leave it there. Be sure to help him with his animal.

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 "Never deny justice to poor people in court.

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

7 Avoid telling lies. Don't kill innocent or honest people, because I will never declare guilty people innocent.

7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

8 Never take a bribe, because bribes blind those who can see and deny justice to those who are in the right.

8 “Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

9 "Never oppress foreigners. You know what it's like to be foreigners because you were foreigners living in Egypt.

9 “Do not oppress a foreigner; you yourselves know how it feels to be foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.

10 "For six years you may plant crops in your fields and harvest them,

10 “For six years you are to sow your fields and harvest the crops,