Exodus 23:7

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Summary

Exodus 23:7

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Far from

The innocent

Deuteronomy 27:25

For i will not

Romans 2:5

General references

Bible References

Far from

Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

"'Ye shall not steal, neither lie, neither deal falsely one with another.

If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:

For if thou wilt turn to the Almighty, thou shalt stand fast, and all unrighteousness shall be far from thy dwelling:

Come not in the path of the ungodly, and walk not in the way of the wicked.

He that leadeth a godly life - say I - and speaketh the truth; He that abhorreth to do violence and deceit; he that keepeth his hand that he touch no reward; which stoppeth his ears, that he hear no counsel against the innocent; which holdeth down his eyes, that he see none evil.

The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: But be content with your wages."

Wherefore, put away lying, and speak every man truth unto his neighbor, forasmuch as we are members one of another.

Abstain from all suspicious things.

The innocent

"'Cursed be he that taketh a reward to slay innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

For i will not

and keepest mercy in store for thousands, and forgivest wickedness, trespass and sin - for there is no man innocent before thee - and visitest the wickedness of the fathers upon the children and upon children's children, even unto the third and fourth generation."

The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

The LORD suffereth long, he is of great power, and so innocent that he leaveth no man faultless before him. The LORD goeth forth in tempest and stormy weather; the clouds are the dust of his feet.

For the wrath of God appeareth from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men which withhold the truth in unrighteousness.

But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,

General references

"Thou shalt bear no false witness against thy neighbor.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shalt not favour the poor nor honour the mighty, but shalt judge thy neighbour righteously.

When there is strife between men, let them come unto the law, and let the judges justify the righteous and condemn the trespasser.

"'Cursed be he that taketh a reward to slay innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

Eschew it, and go not therein: depart aside, and pass over by it.

Abstain from all suspicious things.