Exodus 23:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Stay far from a false accusation; do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Keep thee far{H7368} from a false{H8267} matter;{H1697} and the innocent{H5355} and righteous{H6662} slay{H2026} thou not: for I will not justify{H6663} the wicked.{H7563}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Keep thee far{H7368}{(H8799)} from a false{H8267} matter{H1697}; and the innocent{H5355} and righteous{H6662} slay{H2026}{(H8799)} thou not: for I will not justify{H6663}{(H8686)} the wicked{H7563}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Kepe the ferre from a false mater, and the Innocent and righteous se thou sley not, for I will not iustifye the weked.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Kepe the farre from false matters. The innocent and righteous shalt thou not sley, for I iustifie not ye vngodly.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thou shalt keepe thee farre fro a false matter, and shalt not slaye the innocent and the righteous: for I will not iustifie a wicked man.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Kepe thee farre from a false matter, and the innocent and righteous see thou slay not: for I wyll not iustifie the wicked.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    "Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    "Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Keep your distance from a false charge– do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 34:7 : 7 Maintaining steadfast love to thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, but not leaving the guilty unpunished. He punishes the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations."
  • Exod 23:1 : 1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.
  • Deut 27:25 : 25 Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'
  • Eph 4:25 : 25 Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, because we are members of one another.
  • Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness.
  • Lev 19:11 : 11 Do not steal. Do not deceive or lie to one another.
  • Deut 19:16-21 : 16 If a malicious witness testifies against someone, accusing him of wrongdoing, 17 both parties to the dispute must stand before the LORD, before the priests and the judges who are in office at that time. 18 The judges must investigate thoroughly, and if the witness proves to be a liar who has falsely accused his brother, 19 you must do to him as he intended to do to his brother. You must purge the evil from among you. 20 Then the rest of the people will hear of this and be afraid, and they will never again commit such an evil thing among you. 21 You must show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
  • Exod 20:13 : 13 You shall not murder.
  • Job 22:23 : 23 If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored. If you remove injustice far from your tent,
  • Prov 4:14-15 : 14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked or walk in the way of evildoers. 15 Avoid it; do not travel on it. Turn away from it and go on your way.
  • Prov 17:15 : 15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the Lord.
  • Isa 33:15 : 15 The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.
  • Nah 1:3 : 3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; he will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet.
  • Luke 3:14 : 14 Then some soldiers also questioned him, saying, "And what should we do?" He replied to them, "Do not extort money from anyone or accuse anyone falsely; be content with your wages."
  • Rom 2:5-6 : 5 But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed. 6 He will repay each person according to their deeds.
  • 1 Thess 5:22 : 22 Abstain from every form of evil.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Exod 23:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1 Do not spread a false report, and do not join hands with a wicked person to be a malicious witness.

    2 Do not follow the majority to do evil, and do not testify in a dispute to turn aside after the majority to pervert justice.

    3 Do not show partiality to a poor person in his lawsuit.

  • Exod 23:6
    76%

    6 Do not deny justice to your poor among you in their lawsuit.

  • Exod 23:8
    75%

    8 Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the righteous.

  • Jer 7:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5 For if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly execute justice between a person and their neighbor,

    6 if you do not oppress the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, or follow other gods, bringing harm upon yourselves,

  • Deut 19:10
    74%

    10 This is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood within the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, so that you will not be guilty of bloodshed.

  • Jer 22:3
    74%

    3 This is what the LORD says: Practice justice and righteousness. Rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of the oppressor. Do not mistreat or harm the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.

  • Deut 21:9
    74%

    9 So you shall purge the guilt of innocent blood from among you, because you will be doing what is right in the eyes of the LORD.

  • Deut 19:13
    74%

    13 Do not pity him, but purge the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

  • Isa 5:23
    74%

    23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deny justice to the righteous!

  • Lev 19:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly.

    16 Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the LORD.

  • Gen 18:25
    74%

    25 'Far be it from You to do such a thing—to kill the righteous with the wicked, treating the righteous and the wicked alike. Far be it from You! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?'

  • Ps 37:32-33
    2 verses
    73%

    32 The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

    33 The LORD will not leave him in the hands of the wicked or condemn him when he is judged.

  • Prov 18:5
    73%

    5 It is not good to show partiality to the wicked or to subvert the justice of the righteous.

  • Prov 24:15
    73%

    15 Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

  • Prov 21:7
    73%

    7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Deut 27:25
    73%

    25 Cursed is anyone who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person. Then all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

  • Ps 94:21
    73%

    21 They band together against the life of the righteous and condemn innocent blood.

  • Deut 13:8
    73%

    8 whether those gods are nearby or far away, from one end of the earth to the other—

  • Exod 20:16
    72%

    16 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Ps 5:6
    72%

    6 The arrogant cannot stand in Your presence; You hate all evildoers.

  • Ps 1:5
    72%

    5 Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

  • Ps 7:9
    72%

    9 The Lord will judge the peoples. Vindicate me, O Lord, according to my righteousness and my integrity.

  • Deut 16:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

    20 Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Prov 17:15
    72%

    15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the Lord.

  • Ps 28:3
    72%

    3 Do not drag me away with the wicked, with those who do evil, who speak peace to their neighbors but harbor evil in their hearts.

  • Ps 101:7
    72%

    7 No one who practices deceit will dwell in my house; no one who speaks lies will stand in my presence.

  • Deut 24:17
    72%

    17 Do not pervert justice for the foreigner or the fatherless, and do not take a widow's garment as security for a pledge.

  • Deut 25:1
    72%

    1 If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court for judgment, the judges shall justify the innocent and condemn the guilty.

  • Prov 13:6
    71%

    6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 12:7
    71%

    7 The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

  • Prov 10:30
    71%

    30 The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Zech 8:17
    71%

    17 Do not plot evil in your hearts against your neighbor, and do not love false oaths, for I hate all these things, declares the LORD.

  • Deut 5:17
    71%

    17 You shall not murder.

  • Ps 5:4
    71%

    4 In the morning, LORD, You hear my voice; in the morning, I present my request to You and wait expectantly.

  • Deut 5:20
    71%

    20 You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

  • Job 27:5
    71%

    5 Far be it from me to justify you. Until my dying breath, I will not set aside my integrity.

  • Num 35:31
    71%

    31 You must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; they must surely be put to death.

  • Job 34:12
    71%

    12 Truly, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

  • Prov 29:27
    71%

    27 The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

  • Lev 19:35
    71%

    35 Do not use dishonest measures in judgment, whether in length, weight, or quantity.

  • Ps 125:3
    71%

    3 For the scepter of the wicked will not rest on the land allotted to the righteous, so that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

  • Job 36:6
    71%

    6 He does not keep the wicked alive but gives justice to the afflicted.

  • Prov 25:5
    71%

    5 Remove the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

  • Isa 33:15
    71%

    15 The one who walks in righteousness, speaks what is right, rejects gain from extortion, shakes his hands to refuse bribes, stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil.