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Exodus 23:3

Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
Exodus 23:3 · King James Version

In other versions

  • neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.

    ASV

  • But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.

    BBE

  • Neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.

    DBY

  • neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause.

    WEB

  • and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.

    YLT

  • Neither shall you countenance a poor man in his cause.

    ENG

  • Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

    WBT

  • And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.

    BSB

In context

1Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

3Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.

4If 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.

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