“ In a lawsuit, you must not deny justice to the poor.

“不可在穷人争讼的事上屈枉正直。

“不可在贫穷人的诉讼中屈枉正直。

“不可在贫穷人的诉讼中屈枉正直。

“不可在诉讼案中冤枉穷人。

不可在穷人诉讼的事上歪曲正义。

「不可在窮人爭訟的事上屈枉正直。

「不可在貧窮人的訴訟中屈枉正直。

「不可在貧窮人的訴訟中屈枉正直。

「不可在訴訟案中冤枉窮人。

不可在窮人訴訟的事上歪曲正義。

『不可在你的窮人的爭訟上屈枉正直。

貧者有訟、勿枉斷、

貧者有訟、毋反其正。

貧者有爭訟、毋偏斷、

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

“ Be fair to your poor people in their court cases.

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

“ You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

“ You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.

“ You shall not pervert the judgment of your poor in his dispute.

Thou shalt not wrest the justice due to thy poor in his cause.

“ You must not deny justice to a poor person among you in his lawsuit.

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause.

“ You must not turn away justice for your poor people in their lawsuits.

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

You must never twist justice or show partiality. Never accept a bribe, for bribes blind the eyes of the wise and corrupt the decisions of the godly.

Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.

‘ Cursed is anyone who denies justice to foreigners, orphans, or widows.’ And all the people will reply,‘ Amen.’

“ Do not twist justice in legal matters by favoring the poor or being partial to the rich and powerful. Always judge people fairly.

What sorrow awaits the unjust judges and those who issue unfair laws.They deprive the poor of justice and deny the rights of the needy among my people. They prey on widows and take advantage of orphans.

“ You must not follow the crowd in doing wrong. When you are called to testify in a dispute, do not be swayed by the crowd to twist justice.And do not slant your testimony in favor of a person just because that person is poor.

They are fat and sleek, and there is no limit to their wicked deeds. They refuse to provide justice to orphans and deny the rights of the poor.

“ At that time I will put you on trial. I am eager to witness against all sorcerers and adulterers and liars. I will speak against those who cheat employees of their wages, who oppress widows and orphans, or who deprive the foreigners living among you of justice, for these people do not fear me,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

You trample the poor, stealing their grain through taxes and unfair rent. Therefore, though you build beautiful stone houses, you will never live in them. Though you plant lush vineyards, you will never drink wine from them.For I know the vast number of your sins and the depth of your rebellions. You oppress good people by taking bribes and deprive the poor of justice in the courts.

“ If I raised my hand against an orphan, knowing the judges would take my side,then let my shoulder be wrenched out of place! Let my arm be torn from its socket!

Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes.”

I said,“ Listen, you leaders of Israel! You are supposed to know right from wrong,but you are the very ones who hate good and love evil. You skin my people alive and tear the flesh from their bones.Yes, you eat my people’s flesh, strip off their skin, and break their bones. You chop them up like meat for the cooking pot.Then you beg the Lord for help in times of trouble! Do you really expect him to answer? After all the evil you have done, he won’t even look at you!”

only if you stop exploiting foreigners, orphans, and widows; only if you stop your murdering; and only if you stop harming yourselves by worshiping idols.

“ Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people.

“ If I have been unfair to my male or female servants when they brought their complaints to me,

What sorrow awaits rebellious, polluted Jerusalem, the city of violence and crime!No one can tell it anything; it refuses all correction. It does not trust in the Lord or draw near to its God.Its leaders are like roaring lions hunting for their victims. Its judges are like ravenous wolves at evening time, who by dawn have left no trace of their prey.Its prophets are arrogant liars seeking their own gain. Its priests defile the Temple by disobeying God’s instructions.

They are the worst kind of rebel, full of slander. They are as hard as bronze and iron, and they lead others into corruption.