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Exodus 23:2–3

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2cThou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou †speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest djudgment: 3Neither shalt thou ecountenance a poor man in his cause.

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  1. cComp. Gen. 7:1. ch. 32:1, 2. Job 31:34.
  2. †Heb. answer.
  3. dExpressed in ver. 6.
  4. eLev. 19:15, 32 (Heb.).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear witness in a lawsuit, siding with the many, so as to pervert justice, nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Do not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd, and do not show favoritism to a poor person in a lawsuit.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“You must not follow a crowd in wrongdoing. Do not testify in a lawsuit and go along with a crowd to pervert justice. Do not show favoritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.

NLTNew Living Translation

“You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice. And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You will not follow a majority for evil, and you will not testify concerning a legal dispute to turn aside after a majority to pervert justice. You will not be partial to a powerless person in his legal dispute.