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You shall not pervert the justice due to your poor in his cause.

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.

You shall take no bribe, for the bribe blinds those who have sight and perverts the testimony and the cause of the righteous.

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“Do not deny justice(A) to your poor people in their lawsuits. Have nothing to do with a false charge(B) and do not put an innocent(C) or honest person to death,(D) for I will not acquit the guilty.(E)

“Do not accept a bribe,(F) for a bribe blinds those who see and twists the words of the innocent.

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