NLT
KJV
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

ASV
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

ESV
7. Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

ERVEN
7. "Be very careful if you say that someone is guilty of something. Don't make false charges against a person. Never allow innocent people to be killed as punishment for something they did not do. Whoever kills an innocent person is evil, and I will not treat a guilty person as innocent.

WEB
7. "Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

NET
7. Keep your distance from a false charge— do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

NLV
7. Do not lie against someone. And do not kill those who are right and good or those who are not guilty. For I will not free the guilty.

HCSB
7. Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

YLT
7. from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

LITV
7. You shall keep far away from a false matter. And do not kill the innocent and the righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

RV
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

NCV
7. You must not lie when you accuse someone in court. Never allow an innocent or honest person to be put to death as punishment, because I will not treat guilty people as if they were innocent.

MKJV
7. Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.

AKJV
7. Keep you far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

LXXEN
7. Thou shalt abstain from every unjust thing: thou shalt not slay the innocent and just, and thou shalt not justify the wicked for gifts.



KJV
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

AMP
7. Keep far from a false matter and [be very careful] not to condemn to death the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the wicked.

KJVP
7. Keep thee far H7368 from a false matter H1697 ; and the innocent H5355 W-AMS and righteous H6662 W-AMS slay H2026 thou not H408 ADV : for H3588 CONJ I will not H3808 NADV justify H6663 VHY1MS the wicked H7563 .

YLT
7. from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.

ASV
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

WEB
7. "Keep far from a false charge, and don't kill the innocent and righteous: for I will not justify the wicked.

NASB
7. You shall keep away from anything dishonest. The innocent and the just you shall not put to death, nor shall you acquit the guilty.

ESV
7. Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

RV
7. Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

RSV
7. Keep far from a false charge, and do not slay the innocent and righteous, for I will not acquit the wicked.

NKJV
7. "Keep yourself far from a false matter; do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.

MKJV
7. Keep far from a false matter, and do not kill the innocent and righteous. For I will not justify the wicked.

AKJV
7. Keep you far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

NRSV
7. Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent and those in the right, for I will not acquit the guilty.

NIV
7. Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.

NIRV
7. Do not have anything to do with a charge that is false. Do not put to death those who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. I will not let those who are guilty go free.

NLT
7. "Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.

MSG
7. "Stay clear of false accusations. Don't contribute to the death of innocent and good people. I don't let the wicked off the hook.

GNB
7. Do not make false accusations, and do not put an innocent person to death, for I will condemn anyone who does such an evil thing.

NET
7. Keep your distance from a false charge— do not kill the innocent and the righteous, for I will not justify the wicked.

ERVEN
7. "Be very careful if you say that someone is guilty of something. Don't make false charges against a person. Never allow innocent people to be killed as punishment for something they did not do. Whoever kills an innocent person is evil, and I will not treat a guilty person as innocent.