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Exodus 23:2

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2You will not followb a majorityc for evil, and you will not testify concerning a legal dispute to turn aside after a majorityd to pervert justice.

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  1. bLiterally “be behind”
  2. cOr “many” or “the many”
  3. dOr “many” or “the many”

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,

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,

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.

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: