Loading…

Exodus 23:7–8

hKeep thee far from a false matter; iand the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for kI will not justify the wicked. And lthou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Read more Explain verse



Exodus 23:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

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

Exodus 23:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked. And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.

Exodus 23:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.

“Take no bribes, for a bribe makes you ignore something that you clearly see. A bribe makes even a righteous person twist the truth.

Exodus 23:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked. And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

You must not lie when you accuse someone in court. Never allow an innocent or honest person to be put to death as punishment, because I will not treat guilty people as if they were innocent.

“You must not accept money from a person who wants you to lie in court, because such money will not let you see what is right. Such money makes good people tell lies.

Exodus 23:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. And thou shalt take no bribe: for a bribe blindeth them that have sight, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked. And thou shalt take no bribe; for the bribe blindeth those whose eyes are open, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Avoid telling lies. Don’t kill innocent or honest people, because I will never declare guilty people innocent. Never take a bribe, because bribes blind those who can see and deny justice to those who are in the right. 

Exodus 23:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty. You must not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and corrupts the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty. You shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the officials, and subverts the cause of those who are in the right.

Exodus 23:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

You will stay far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and the righteous, because I will not declare the wicked righteous. And you will not take a bribe, because the bribe makes the sighted blind and ruins the words of the righteous.

Exodus 23:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Do not have anything to do with a charge that is false. Do not put to death those who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. I will not let those who are guilty go free.

“Do not take money from people who want special favors. It makes you blind to the truth. It twists the words of godly people.

Exodus 23:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.

“You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.


A service of Logos Bible Software