Exodus 23:1 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לֹ֥אh3808
1Thou shalt not raiseתִשָּׂ֖אh5375
2reportשֵׁ֣מַעh8088
3a falseשָׁ֑וְאh7723
4אַלh408
5putתָּ֤שֶׁתh7896
6not thine handיָֽדְךָ֙h3027
7עִםh5973
8with the wickedרָשָׁ֔עh7563
9לִֽהְיֹ֖תh1961
10witnessעֵ֥דh5707
11to be an unrighteousחָמָֽס׃h2555

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Thou shalt not accept a false report; extend not thy hand to the wicked, to be an unrighteous witness.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

"You shall not spread a false report. Don't join your hand with the wicked to be a malicious witness.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Thou dost not lift up a vain report; thou dost not put thy hand with a wicked man to be a violent witness.