Exodus 23:3–6
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3Neither shalt thou ecountenance a poor man in his cause. 4fIf thou meet thine enemy’s ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again. 5If thou see the ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, ||and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him. 6gThou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.
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- eLev. 19:15, 32 (Heb.).
- fProv. 25:21. Matt. 5:44. Rom. 12:20. 1 Thess. 5:15. Comp. Deut. 22:4.
- ||Or, wilt thou cease to help him? or, and wouldest cease to leave thy business for him: thou shalt surely leave it to join with him.
- gver. 2. Deut. 27:19. So Job 31:13. Eccles. 5:8. Isai. 10:1, 2. Jer. 5:28, 29. Mal. 3:5.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
nor shall you be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit.
“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall bring it back to him. If you see the donkey of one who hates you lying down under its burden, you shall refrain from leaving him with it; you shall rescue it with him.
“You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his lawsuit.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
and do not show favoritism to a poor person in a lawsuit.
“If you come across your enemy’s ox or donkey wandering off, be sure to return it. If you see the donkey of someone who hates you fallen down under its load, do not leave it there; be sure you help them with it.
“Do not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Do not show favoritism to a poor person in his lawsuit.
“If you come across your enemy’s stray ox or donkey, you must return it to him.
“If you see the donkey of someone who hates you lying helpless under its load, and you want to refrain from helping it, you must help with it.
“You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.
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NLTNew Living Translation
And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.
“If you come upon your enemy’s ox or donkey that has strayed away, take it back to its owner. If you see that the donkey of someone who hates you has collapsed under its load, do not walk by. Instead, stop and help.
“In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
You will not be partial to a powerless person in his legal dispute.
“ ‘If you come upon the ox of your enemy or his donkey going astray, you will certainly bring it back to him. If you see the donkey of your enemy lying down under its burden, you will refrain from abandoning him. You will surely arrange it with him.
“ ‘You will not pervert the justice of your poor in his legal dispute.
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