Exodus 23:6
Thou shalt not go aside in the poor man's judgment.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Non declinabis in judicium pauperis.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- Οὐ διαστρέψεις κρίμα πένητος ἐν κρίσει αὐτοῦ.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- לֹ֥א תַטֶּ֛ה מִשְׁפַּ֥ט אֶבְיֹנְךָ֖ בְּרִיבֽוֹ
The Fathers on this verse
St Theophilus of Antioch Theophilus to Autolycus, Chapter IX. Christian Doctrine of God and His Law
Now we also confess that God exists, but that He is one, the creator, and maker, and fashioner of this universe; and we know that all things are arranged by His providence, but by Him alone. And we have learned a holy law; but we have as lawgiver Him who is really God, who teaches us to act righteously, and to be pious, and to do good. And concerning piety He says, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I am the Lord thy God.” And of doing good He said: “Honour thy father and thy mother; that it may be well with thee, and that thy days may be long in the land which I the Lord God give thee.” Again, concerning righteousness: “Thou shalt not commit adulte …