Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You shall not follow
King James Version
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
Holman Bible
“You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice.
International Standard Version
You are not to follow the majority in doing wrong, and you are not to testify in a lawsuit so as to follow the majority and pervert justice.
A Conservative Version
Thou shall not follow a multitude to do evil, neither shall thou speak in a case to turn aside after a multitude to distort [justice],
American Standard Version
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest justice :
Amplified
You shall not follow a crowd to do [something] evil, nor shall you testify at a trial or in a dispute so as to side with a crowd in order to pervert justice;
Bible in Basic English
Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:
Darby Translation
Thou shalt not follow the multitude for evil; neither shalt thou answer in a cause, to go after the multitude to pervert judgment.
Julia Smith Translation
Thou shalt not be after multitudes for evil; thou shalt not answer for the multitude to stretch out after multitudes to pervert justice.
King James 2000
You shall not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shall you testify in a dispute to follow after a crowd to pervert judgment:
Lexham Expanded Bible
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].
Modern King James verseion
You shall not follow a multitude to do evil. Neither shall you speak in a cause in order to follow many in order to wrest judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: neither answer in a matter of plea that thou wouldest, to follow many, turn aside from the truth;
NET Bible
"You must not follow a crowd in doing evil things; in a lawsuit you must not offer testimony that agrees with a crowd so as to pervert justice,
New Heart English Bible
You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice;
The Emphasized Bible
Thou shalt not follow multitudes to commit wickedness, - neither shalt thou answer in a quarrel, so as to turn away after multitudes to mislead,
Webster
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
World English Bible
"You shall not follow a crowd to do evil; neither shall you testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice;
Youngs Literal Translation
Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause others to turn aside;
Themes
Following » What not to follow after
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Injustice » A bad example leads to
Sinful » The whole imitation of worldly people and customs condemned » In committing popular sins
Worldliness » Seen in the tendency to imitate worldly customs, etc » In committing popular sins
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 23:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Regarding Justice
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Cross References
Exodus 23:6-7
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Leviticus 19:15
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Deuteronomy 1:17
Genesis 6:12
God looked on the earth, and behold, it was corrupt; for
Genesis 7:1
Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be
Genesis 19:4
Before they lay down,
Genesis 19:7-9
and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly.
Exodus 32:1-5
Now when the people saw that Moses
Numbers 14:1-10
Then all the congregation
Deuteronomy 16:19
Deuteronomy 24:17
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Joshua 24:15
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or
1 Samuel 15:9
But Saul and the people
1 Kings 19:10
He said, “
Job 31:34
And the contempt of families terrified me,
And kept silent and did not go out of doors?
Psalm 72:2
And
Proverbs 1:10-11
Proverbs 1:15
Proverbs 4:14
And do not proceed in the way of evil men.
Jeremiah 37:15
Then the officials were
Jeremiah 37:21
Then King Zedekiah gave commandment, and they committed Jeremiah to the
Jeremiah 38:5-6
So King Zedekiah said, “Behold, he is in your
Jeremiah 38:9
“My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet whom they have cast into the cistern; and he
Ezekiel 9:9
Then He said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is very, very great, and the land is
Haggai 1:4
“Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house
Matthew 27:24-26
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but rather that
Mark 15:15
Wishing to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them, and after having Jesus
Luke 23:23-24
But they were insistent, with loud voices asking that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail.
Luke 23:51
(he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was
John 7:50-51
Acts 24:27
But after two years had passed, Felix
Acts 25:9
But Festus,
Romans 1:32
and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of
Galatians 2:11-13
But when