And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’
Exodus 23:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised ‘You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his cause. American Standard Version (1901) Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause. Common English Bible Don’t undermine the justice that your poor deserve in their lawsuits. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not deviate in judgment of the poor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt not go aside in the poor man's judgment. |
And now, may the terror of the Lord be on you. Watch what you do, for there is no injustice or partiality or taking bribes with the Lord our God.’
If I have dismissed the case of my male or female servants when they made a complaint against me,
It is not good to show partiality to the guilty, denying an innocent person justice.
Don’t rob a poor person because he is poor, and don’t crush the oppressed at the city gate,
Otherwise, he will drink, forget what is decreed, and pervert justice for all the oppressed. ,
If you see oppression of the poor and perversion of justice and righteousness in the province, don’t be astonished at the situation, because one official protects another official, and higher officials protect them.
who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
They have become fat and sleek. They have also excelled in evil matters. They have not taken up cases, such as the case of the fatherless, so they might prosper, and they have not defended the rights of the needy.
All are stubborn rebels, spreading slander. They are bronze and iron; all of them are corrupt.
if you no longer oppress the resident foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow, and no longer shed innocent blood in this place or follow other gods, bringing harm on yourselves,
‘Do not act unjustly when deciding a case. Do not be partial to the poor or give preference to the rich; judge your neighbour fairly.
‘I will come to you in judgement, and I will be ready to witness against sorcerers and adulterers; against those who swear falsely; against those who oppress the hired worker, the widow, and the fatherless; and against those who deny justice to the resident foreigner. They do not fear me,’ says the Lord of Armies.
Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
“The one who denies justice to a resident foreigner, a fatherless child, or a widow is cursed.” And all the people will say, “Amen! ”
However, his sons did not walk in his ways #– #they turned towards dishonest profit, took bribes, and perverted justice.