Exodus 23:6

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause. As the poor man was not to be favoured when his cause was bad through an affected pity for him as a poor man, so his judgment was not to be…

Four precepts evidently addressed to those in authority as judges: (a) To do justice to the poor. Comparing Exo 23:6 with Exo 23:3, it was the part of the judge to defend the poor against the…

Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor - Thou shalt neither countenance him in his crimes, nor condemn him in his righteousness. See Exo 23:5, Exo 23:7.

Here are, I. Cautions concerning judicial proceedings; it was not enough that they had good laws, better than ever any nation had, but care must be taken for the due administration of justice…

Justice to be administered impartially: bribes not to be taken; the poor and the gêrnot to be oppressed. The verses form the continuation of vv.1 3, vv.1 3 dealing with fairness in bearing witness,…