Exodus 23:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.”
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BSBPD
“And do not show favoritism to a poor man in his lawsuit.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Exodus 23:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 19:15You must not pervert justice; you must not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the rich; you are to judge your neighbor fairly.
- Deuteronomy 1:17Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.”
- Psalms 82:2“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
- Psalms 82:3Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.
- Proverbs 18:5Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
- Proverbs 22:22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
- Isaiah 10:1Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees,
- Amos 5:12For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.
- James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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