Charles Ellicott Commentary Exodus 23:1

"Thou shalt not take up a false report: put not thy hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness." — Exodus 23:1 (ASV)

Thou shalt not raise a false report.—The Septuagint and Vulgate translate, “Thou shalt not receive a false report”—that is, give it credit, accept it as true, and act upon it. This meaning accords well with the succeeding clause, which forbids our giving support to the false testimony of others. In both clauses, the principle of the ninth commandment is extended from principals to accessories.