Exodus 23:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Keep yourselves far from any false business; never let the upright or him who has done no wrong be put to death: for I will make the evil-doer responsible for his sin.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Thou shalt keep far from the cause of falsehood; and the innocent and righteous slay not; for I will not justify the wicked.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
World English Bible (WEB)
"Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
| Keep thee far | מִדְּבַר | middĕbar | mee-deh-VAHR |
| false a from | שֶׁ֖קֶר | šeqer | SHEH-ker |
| matter; | תִּרְחָ֑ק | tirḥāq | teer-HAHK |
| and the innocent | וְנָקִ֤י | wĕnāqî | veh-na-KEE |
| righteous and | וְצַדִּיק֙ | wĕṣaddîq | veh-tsa-DEEK |
| slay | אַֽל | ʾal | al |
| thou not: | תַּהֲרֹ֔ג | tahărōg | ta-huh-ROɡE |
| for | כִּ֥י | kî | kee |
| not will I | לֹֽא | lōʾ | loh |
| justify | אַצְדִּ֖יק | ʾaṣdîq | ats-DEEK |
| the wicked. | רָשָֽׁע׃ | rāšāʿ | ra-SHA |