Exodus 23:2
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Thou art not after many to evil, nor dost thou testify concerning a strife, to turn aside after many to cause [others] to turn aside;

King James Bible
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to [do] evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest [judgment]:

Hebrew
You shall not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

follow
תִהְיֶ֥ה (ṯih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

a crowd
רַבִּ֖ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

in wrongdoing.
לְרָעֹ֑ת (lə·rā·‘ōṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

When you testify
תַעֲנֶ֣ה (ṯa·‘ă·neh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6030: To answer, respond

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a lawsuit,
רִ֗ב (riḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7379: Strife, dispute

do not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

pervert justice
לְהַטֹּֽת׃ (lə·haṭ·ṭōṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

by siding
לִנְטֹ֛ת (lin·ṭōṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

with
אַחֲרֵ֥י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

a crowd.
רַבִּ֖ים (rab·bîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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