Exodus 23:7
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordKeep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
— Exodus 23:7, King James Version
In other translations
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.
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.
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.