3 Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause.
3 Neither shalt thou countenance H1921 a poor H1800 man in his cause. H7379
3 neither shalt thou favor a poor man in his cause.
3 and a poor man thou dost not honour in his strife.
3 Neither shalt thou favour a poor man in his cause.
3 neither shall you favor a poor man in his cause.
3 But, on the other hand, do not be turned from what is right in order to give support to a poor man's cause.
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.
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Commentary on Exodus 23 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 23
This chapter continues and concludes the acts that passed in the first session (if I may so call it) upon mount Sinai. Here are,
Exd 23:1-9
Here are,
Exd 23:10-19
Here is,
Exd 23:20-33
Three gracious promises are here made to Israel, to engage them to their duty and encourage them in it; and each of the promises has some needful precepts and cautions joined to it.