Exodus 23:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 “(A)You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute. 7 (B)Keep far from a false charge, and (C)do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for (D)I will not acquit the guilty.
8 “(E)You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and [a]subverts the cause of the just.
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Exodus 23:6-8
New International Version
6 “Do not deny justice(A) to your poor people in their lawsuits. 7 Have nothing to do with a false charge(B) and do not put an innocent(C) or honest person to death,(D) for I will not acquit the guilty.(E)
8 “Do not accept a bribe,(F) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.
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