Exodus 23:7

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Exodus 23:7

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

Exodus 34:7

maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving wrongdoing, rebellion, and sin. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ wrongdoing on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation.

Exodus 23:1

“You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Deuteronomy 27:25

‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Ephesians 4:25

Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.

Leviticus 19:11

“You must not steal. You must not act deceptively or lie to one another.

Romans 1:18

For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth,

Exodus 20:13

Do not murder.

Deuteronomy 19:16-21

“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,

Job 22:23

If you return to the Almighty, you will be renewed.
If you banish injustice from your tent

Proverbs 4:14-15

Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

Proverbs 17:15

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just—
both are detestable to the Lord.

Isaiah 33:15

The one who lives righteously
and speaks rightly,
who refuses gain from extortion,
whose hand never takes a bribe,
who stops his ears from listening to murderous plots
and shuts his eyes to avoid endorsing evil—

Nahum 1:3

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,
and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

Luke 3:14

Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

Romans 2:5-6

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Stay away from every kind of evil.

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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

“You must not spread a false report. Do not join the wicked to be a malicious witness.

“You must not steal. You must not act deceptively or lie to one another.

“If a malicious witness testifies against someone accusing him of a crime,

If you return to the Almighty, you will be renewed.
If you banish injustice from your tent

Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.

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Some soldiers also questioned him: “What should we do?”

He said to them, “Don’t take money from anyone by force or false accusation; be satisfied with your wages.”

Since you put away lying, Speak the truth, each one to his neighbor,

because we are members of one another.

Stay away from every kind of evil.

The innocent

‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

For i will not

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just—
both are detestable to the Lord.

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power;
the Lord will never leave the guilty unpunished.
His path is in the whirlwind and storm,
and clouds are the dust beneath His feet.

For God’s wrath is revealed from heaven against all godlessness and unrighteousness of people who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth,

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

General references

Do not give false testimony against your neighbor.

“You must not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbor fairly.

“If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court, and the judges will hear their case. They will clear the innocent and condemn the guilty.

‘The one who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person is cursed.’
And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Avoid it; don’t travel on it.
Turn away from it, and pass it by.

Stay away from every kind of evil.