Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
neither shall thou favor a poor man in his case.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Even a poor man, shalt thou not prefer in his quarrel.
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 shall not follow a multitude to do evil, neither shall thou speak in a case to turn aside after a multitude to distort [justice], 3 neither shall thou favor a poor man in his case. 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, thou shall surely bring it back to him again.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. Thou shall not respect the person of the poor man, nor honor the person of the mighty man, but thou shall judge thy neighbor in righteousness.
Deuteronomy 1:17
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment. Ye shall hear the small and the great alike. Ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's. And the case that is too hard for you ye shall bring to me, and I will hea
Psalm 82:2-3
How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.