Exodus 23:7

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Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

In other translations

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Hebrew words

מִדְּבַר־midevar-from a word ofH1697שֶׁקֶרshekerfalsehoodH8267תִּרְחָקtirchakyou will be distantH7368וְנָקִיvenakiand an innocent [person]H5355וְצַדִּיקvetzadikand a righteous [person]H6662אַל־'al-may notH408תַּהֲרֹגtaharogyou killH2026כִּיkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808אַצְדִּיק'atzdikI will declare righteousH6663רָשָׁע׃rasha'a wicked [person]H7563

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