Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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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Execution » Who should not be executed according to the law
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
6 Thou shalt not hinder the right of the poor that are among you in their suit. 7 "Keep thee far from a false matter, and the Innocent and righteous see thou slay not; for I will not justify the wicked. 8 Thou shalt take no gifts, for gifts blind the seeing and pervert the words of the righteous.
Cross References
Exodus 34:7
and keepest mercy in store for thousands, and forgivest wickedness, trespass and sin - for there is no man innocent before thee - and visitest the wickedness of the fathers upon the children and upon children's children, even unto the third and fourth generation."
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not accept a vain tale, neither shalt put thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 27:25
"'Cursed be he that taketh a reward to slay innocent blood.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore, put away lying, and speak every man truth unto his neighbor, forasmuch as we are members one of another.
Leviticus 19:11
"'Ye shall not steal, neither lie, neither deal falsely one with another.
Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God appeareth from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men which withhold the truth in unrighteousness.
Exodus 20:13
"Thou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy 19:16-21
If an unrighteous witness rise up against a man to accuse him of trespass:
Job 22:23
For if thou wilt turn to the Almighty, thou shalt stand fast, and all unrighteousness shall be far from thy dwelling:
Proverbs 4:14-15
Come not in the path of the ungodly, and walk not in the way of the wicked.
Proverbs 17:15
The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.
Isaiah 33:15
He that leadeth a godly life - say I - and speaketh the truth; He that abhorreth to do violence and deceit; he that keepeth his hand that he touch no reward; which stoppeth his ears, that he hear no counsel against the innocent; which holdeth down his eyes, that he see none evil.
Nahum 1:3
The LORD suffereth long, he is of great power, and so innocent that he leaveth no man faultless before him. The LORD goeth forth in tempest and stormy weather; the clouds are the dust of his feet.
Luke 3:14
The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, "And what shall we do?" And he said to them, "Do violence to no man: neither trouble any man wrongfully: But be content with your wages."
Romans 2:5-6
But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,
1 Thessalonians 5:22
Abstain from all suspicious things.