Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
Holman Bible
Do not show favoritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.
International Standard Version
You are not to show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.
A Conservative Version
neither shall thou favor a poor man in his case.
American Standard Version
neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.
Amplified
nor shall you favor or be partial to a poor man in his dispute [simply because he is poor].
Bible in Basic English
But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.
Darby Translation
Neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.
Julia Smith Translation
And the poor one thou shalt not make proud in his cause.
King James 2000
Neither shall you be partial to a poor man in his cause.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You will not be partial to a powerless [person] in his legal dispute.
Modern King James verseion
And you should not favor a poor man in his cause.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither shalt thou paint a poor man's cause.
NET Bible
and you must not show partiality to a poor man in his lawsuit.
New Heart English Bible
neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause.
Webster
Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
World English Bible
neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause.
Youngs Literal Translation
and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.
Interlinear
Hadar
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
2 Thou shalt not follow multitudes to commit wickedness, - neither shalt thou answer in a quarrel, so as to turn away after multitudes to mislead, 3 Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel. 4 When thou meetest the ox of thine enemy, or his ass, going astray, thou shalt, surely bring it back, to him.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall not act perversely in giving judgment, Thou shalt neither respect the person of the poor, Nor prefer the person of the great, - In righteousness, shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not take note of faces in judgment - so the small as the great, shall ye hear, ye shall not shrink from the face of any man, for judgment, unto God, belongeth, - but the thing which is too hard for you, shall ye bring near unto me, and I will hear it.
James 3:17
But, the wisdom from above, is - first pure, then peaceable, reasonable, easy to be entreated, fraught with mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.