Susanna 1_1:53 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

⁵³ for thou hast pronounced false judgment, and hast condemned the innocent, and hast let the guilty go free; albeit the Lord saith, The innocent and righteous shalt thou not slay.

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Good News Translation (US Version)

⁵³ You have been giving unjust sentences. You have condemned the innocent and released the guilty, even though the Lord has said, ‘Do not put an innocent person to death.’

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

⁵³ You've been giving unfair decisions in court. You have set the guilty free and condemned innocent people, even though the Lord said not to put an innocent person to death.

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