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Justice is Impartial
Commentators explain that this verse is the other side of the coin to Exodus 23:3, which forbids showing favoritism to the poor. True justice must be blind. It should not be swayed by pity for the poor any more than it should be perverted by the influence of the rich. God demands absolute fairness, regardless of a person's social or economic status.
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 23:6–9
18th Century
Theologian
Four precepts evidently addressed to those in authority as judges:
To do justice to the poor. Comparing Exodus 23:6, and Exodus 23:…
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 23:1–19
19th Century
Bishop
The “miscellaneous laws” are here continued. From Exodus 23:1 to Exodus 23:9 no kind of sequence in the laws can be traced; from Exodus 23:10 to th…
John Calvin
On Exodus 23:6
16th Century
Theologian
By this law also, God exhorts His people to exercise the duties of humanity toward animals, so that they may be more disposed to assist on…
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John Gill
On Exodus 23:6
17th Century
Pastor
You shall not wrest the judgment of your poor in his cause .
] As the poor man was not to be favoured when his cause…
Matthew Henry
On Exodus 23:1–9
17th Century
Minister
In the law of Moses are very plain marks of sound moral feeling, and of true political wisdom. Everything in it is suited to the desired and avowed…