Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'You will not pervert the justice of your poor in his legal dispute.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Holman Bible
“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
International Standard Version
"You are not to pervert justice for the poor among you in their lawsuits.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not distort the justice [due] to thy poor in his case.
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.
Amplified
“You shall not pervert (bend) the justice due to your poor in his dispute.
Bible in Basic English
Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of thy needy in his cause.
King James 2000
You shall not pervert the justice of your poor in his dispute.
Modern King James verseion
You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his cause.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not hinder the right of the poor that are among you in their suit.
NET Bible
"You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.
New Heart English Bible
"You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not pervert the vindication of thy needy one in his quarrel.
Webster
Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
World English Bible
"You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;
Themes
Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge without respect of persons
Injustice » Specially to be avoided towards » The poor
Interlinear
Natah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
5 If you see the donkey of your enemy lying down under its burden, you will refrain from abandoning him. You will surely arrange [it] with him. 6 " 'You will not pervert the justice of your poor in his legal dispute. 7 You will stay far from a {false charge}, and do not kill [the] innocent and [the] righteous, because I will not declare [the] wicked righteous.
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Cross References
Exodus 23:2-3
You will not {follow} a majority for evil, and you will not testify concerning a legal dispute to turn aside after a majority to pervert [justice].
Leviticus 19:15
" 'You shall not do injustice in judgment; {you shall not show partiality to the powerless}; you shall not give preference {to the powerful}; you shall judge your fellow citizen with justice.
Deuteronomy 16:19
You shall not subvert justice; you shall not {show partiality}; and you shall not take a bribe, for the bribe makes blind [the] eyes of [the] wise and misrepresents [the] words of [the] righteous.
Deuteronomy 27:19
'Cursed be the one who deprives [the] alien, [the] orphan, and [the] widow of justice.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!
Isaiah 10:1-2
Ah! Those who decree decrees of evil, and writers who have written harm,
Jeremiah 5:28
They have grown fat, they have grown sleek, also, {their evil deeds have no limit}. They do not judge [with] justice, [the] legal cause of [the] orphan, or allow it to succeed, and [the] legal case of [the] poor, they do not defend.
Malachi 3:5
"Then I will approach you for judgment, and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers and against the adulterers, and against those who swear {falsely}, and against the oppressors of [the] hired worker [with his] wages, [the] widow and [the] orphan, and {the abusers of} [the] alien, and [yet] do not fear me," says Yahweh of hosts.
2 Chronicles 19:7
So now, let the fear of Yahweh be upon you all. {Be careful what you do}, for there is neither wickedness nor {showing partiality} and taking bribes with Yahweh our God."
Job 31:13
"If I have rejected my male or female slave's case when their complaint [was] against me,
Job 31:21-22
if I have raised my hand against an orphan because I saw my supporters at the gate,
Psalm 82:3-4
Judge [on behalf of the] helpless and [the] orphan; provide justice [to the] afflicted and [the] poor.
Jeremiah 6:28
All of them [are] stubborn rebels, going about [talking] slander. [They are] bronze and iron, they [are] all behaving corruptly.
Jeremiah 7:6
you do not oppress [the] alien, [the] orphan, and [the] widow, you do not shed innocent blood in this place, and you do not go after other gods {to your harm},
Amos 5:11-12
Therefore, because you trample on [the] poor and you take a grain tax from them, you built houses of dressed stone, but you will not live in them. You built vineyards of delightfulness, but you will not drink their wine.
Micah 3:1-4
And I said, "Listen, O heads of Jacob and leaders of the house of Israel! [Is it] not for you to know justice?
Zephaniah 3:1-4
Woe [to you], O rebellious and defiled one! The oppressing city!
James 2:5-6
Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?