Exodus 23:1
“Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.”
Exodus 23:1 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Thou shalt not receive the voice of a lie: neither shalt thou join thy hand to bear false witness for a wicked person.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
- DARBYDarby
- Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 'Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- You must not spread false reports or join the wicked as an unjust witness.
Context: Exodus 23
About Exodus 23: The Three Annual Festivals
God commands the Israelites to keep the Sabbath and to celebrate three annual festivals: the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Harvest and the Feast of Ingathering.
Commentary
Exodus chapter 23 is a chapter that outlines the laws and regulations that God has given to the Israelites. It begins with a warning against false witnesses and those who spread lies. God commands the Israelites to be honest and truthful in all their dealings. He also commands them to show kindness and mercy to strangers, widows, and orphans.