Exodus 23:2

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:”

"Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:" - Exodus 23:2
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What does Exodus 23:2 mean?

Exodus 23:2 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment." This verse is part of the Old Testament, specifically in the book of Exodus, which narrates…

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Walking the Path of Righteousness: The Call to Stand Alone

In the heart of the ancient narratives of the Bible, we find Exodus 23:2, which sternly cautions us, saying, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment." This verse serves not only as a moral…

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A Prayer for Divine Wisdom and Integrity in a World of Choices

Heavenly Father, We come before You today in awe of Your holiness and the boundless wisdom that You embody. Your Word reminds us in Exodus 23:2, "Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment." Lord, as…

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Exodus 23:2 - "¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:"
Exodus 2:23 - "¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage."
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Exodus 23:4
Exodus 23:28
Exodus 15:23
Exodus 15:23
Exodus 23:4
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Exodus 23:27-28
Exodus 23:28-29
Exodus 23:32 - "Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods."
Exodus 23:6 - "Thou shalt not wrest the judgment of thy poor in his cause."
Exodus 23:23 - "For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off."
Exodus 21:23 - "And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,"
Exodus 23:3 - "¶ Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause."
Exodus 26:23 - "And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides."
Exodus 36:23 - "And he made boards for the tabernacle; twenty boards for the south side southward:"
Exodus 23:14 - "¶ Three times thou shalt keep a feast unto me in the year."
Exodus 23:8 - "¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous."
Exodus 8:23 - "And I will put a division between my people and thy people: to morrow shall this sign be."
Exodus 39:23 - "And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend."
Exodus 23:10 - "And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:"
Exodus 40:23 - "And he set the bread in order upon it before the LORD; as the LORD had commanded Moses."
Exodus 23:1 - "Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness."
Exodus 23:17 - "Three times in the year all thy males shall appear before the Lord GOD."
Exodus 37:23 - "And he made his seven lamps, and his snuffers, and his snuffdishes, of pure gold."
Exodus 7:23 - "And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also."
Exodus 2:23-25 - "During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God. God heard their groaning and he remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac and with Jacob. So God looked on the Israelites and was concerned about them."