Berean Standard Bible
“You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.”
This verse sits in a section of laws about justice, part of the covenant given at Sinai. The surrounding instructions cover truthful testimony, fairness to the poor and honesty in court.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.
World English Bible (WEB)
“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.
King James Version (KJV)
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to wrest [justice]:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
No seguirás á los muchos para mal hacer; ni responderás en litigio inclinándote á los más para hacer agravios;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»No sigan a las mayorías que intenten hacer mal. Cuando estén en el estrado de los testigos, no inclinen sus testimonios a favor de la mayoría presente ni hacia el pobre, por el simple hecho de ser pobre.
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