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Exodus 23:1

King James Version (KJV)

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Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Exodus 23:1 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Exodus 23:1

Theological / Devotional

A false report. This is an expansion of the ninth commandment, which forbids calumny and slander. The last half of the verse prohibits joining with others in spreading this mischief. Though the word “witness” implies that the law is concerned primarily with conduct in court, it is not confined to that.

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