Exodus 23:7
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.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
6'Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;
Cross References
Exodus 23:1'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
Leviticus 19:11'Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow.
Deuteronomy 27:25'Cursed [is] he who is taking a bribe to smite a person, innocent blood, — and all the people have said, Amen.
Psalms 94:21They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.
Proverbs 11:21Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
Isaiah 5:20Woe [to] those saying to evil 'good,' And to good 'evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
Matthew Henry on Exodus 23:2-10
Judicial Laws. ( b. c. 1491.) 1 Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. 2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: 3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause. 4 If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5 If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help… Read the whole commentary →