Therefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
Exodus 23:6 - King James 2000 You shall not pervert the justice of your poor in his dispute. 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. |
Therefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes.
If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;
It is not good to be partial to the wicked, or to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:
Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the justice of any of the afflicted.
If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for the high official is watched by a higher one ; and there are yet higher ones over them.
Who justify the wicked for a bribe, and take away the justice of the righteous from him!
They have grown fat, they shine: yea, they pass over the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not defend.
They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are bronze and iron; they are all corrupters.
If you oppress not the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your hurt:
You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: you shall not be partial to the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shall you judge your neighbor.
And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, says the LORD of hosts.
You shall not pervert judgment; you shall not show partiality, neither take a bribe: for a bribe does blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.
Cursed be he that perverts the justice due the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after gain, and took bribes, and perverted justice.