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What does Exodus 23:3 mean?

"You shall not favor a poor man in his cause."

— Exodus 23:3 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

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

2

“You shall not follow a crowd to do evil. You shall not testify in court to side with a multitude to pervert justice.

3

You shall not favor a poor man in his cause.

4

“If you meet your enemy’s ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

5

If you see the donkey of him who hates you fallen down under his burden, don’t leave him, you shall surely help him with it.

6

“You shall not deny justice to your poor people in their lawsuits.

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