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Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Keep thee far remove Verb H7368 תִּרְחָ֑ק tir·chak;
from a false without a cause Noun H8267 שֶׁ֖קֶר she·ker
matter act Noun H1697 מִדְּבַר־ mid·de·var-
slay destroy Verb H2026 תַּהֲרֹ֔ג ta·ha·rog,
and the innocent blameless Adjective H5355 וְנָקִ֤י ve·na·ki
and righteous just Adjective H6662 וְצַדִּיק֙ ve·tzad·dik
thou not for I will not justify cleanse Verb H6663 אַצְדִּ֖יק atz·dik
the wicked condemned Adjective H7563 רָשָֽׁע׃ ra·sha.

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King James Bible Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Hebrew Greek English Keep thee "Keep far from a false matter; charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous slay thou not: or the righteous, for I will not justify acquit the wicked.guilty.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Keep thee "Keep far from a false matter; charge, and do not kill the innocent and righteous slay thou not: or the righteous, for I will not justify acquit the wicked.guilty.