Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause.
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.
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 You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice; 3 neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause. 4 "If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15
"'You shall do no injustice in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.
Deuteronomy 1:17
You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it."
Psalm 82:2-3
"How long will you judge unjustly, and show partiality to the wicked?" Selah.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy.