Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Holman Bible
Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.
International Standard Version
Stay far away from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent or the righteous, because I won't acquit the guilty.
A Conservative Version
Keep thee far from a FALSE matter. And do not kill an innocent and righteous man, for I will not justify a wicked man.
American Standard Version
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Amplified
Keep far away from a false charge or action, and do not condemn to death the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the guilty.
Bible in Basic English
Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.
Darby Translation
Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
Julia Smith Translation
From the word of falsehood thou shalt go far away; and the innocent and the just one thou shalt not kill: for I will not justify the unjust one.
King James 2000
Keep far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Keep thee far from a false matter, and the Innocent and righteous see thou slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
NET Bible
Keep your distance from a false charge -- do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.
New Heart English Bible
"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
The Emphasized Bible
From a matter of falsehood, thou shalt keep far away, - and the innocent one and the righteous, do not thou slay, for I will not justify a lawless imam
Webster
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
World English Bible
"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
Youngs Literal Translation
from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
6
"You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.
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Cross References
Exodus 34:7
keeping steadfast love for thousands,forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children's children, to the third and the fourth generation."
Exodus 23:1
"You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Deuteronomy 27:25
"'Cursed be anyone who takes a bribe to shed innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Ephesians 4:25
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.
Leviticus 19:11
"You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.
Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth.
Exodus 20:13
"You shall not murder.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If a malicious witness arises to accuse a person of wrongdoing,
Job 22:23
If you return to the Almighty you will be built up; if you remove injustice far from your tents,
Proverbs 4:14-15
Do not enter the path of the wicked, and do not walk in the way of the evil.
Proverbs 17:15
He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD.
Isaiah 33:15
He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hands, lest they hold a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed and shuts his eyes from looking on evil,
Nahum 1:3
The LORD is slow to anger and great in power, and the LORD will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Luke 3:14
Soldiers also asked him, "And we, what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your wages."
Romans 2:5-6
But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed.
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from every form of evil.