Exodus 23:6

American Standard Version 2015

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.

Cross References

Malachi 3:5

And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner {\i from his right}, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts.

Jeremiah 5:28

They are waxed fat, they shine: yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they plead not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

Deuteronomy 27:19

Cursed be he that wresteth the justice due to the sojourner, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Deuteronomy 16:19

Thou shalt not wrest justice: thou shalt not respect persons; neither shalt thou take a bribe; for a bribe doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Leviticus 19:15

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.

Jeremiah 7:6

if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:

Jeremiah 6:28

They are all grievous revolters, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.

Job 31:13

If I have despised the cause of my man-servant or of my maid-servant,\par\tab When they contended with me;

2 Chronicles 19:7

Now therefore let the fear of Jehovah be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with Jehovah our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.\par

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.

Proverbs 18:5

To respect the person of the wicked is not good,\par\tab {\i Nor} to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 22:22

Rob not the poor, because he is poor;\par\tab Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:

Proverbs 31:5

Lest they drink, and forget the law,\par\tab And pervert the justice {\i due} to any that is afflicted.

Isaiah 5:23

that justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!\par