Deuteronomy 25:1
Deuteronomy 25:1-3 The Message (MSG)
When men have a legal dispute, let them go to court; the judges will decide between them, declaring one innocent and the other guilty. If the guilty one deserves punishment, the judge will have him lay himself down before him and lashed as many times as his crime deserves, but not more than forty. If you hit him more than forty times, you will degrade him to something less than human.
Deuteronomy 25:1 King James Version (KJV)
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Deuteronomy 25:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked
Deuteronomy 25:1 New Century Version (NCV)
If two people have an argument and go to court, the judges will decide the case. They will declare one person right and the other guilty.
Deuteronomy 25:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and the judges judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Deuteronomy 25:1 New International Version (NIV)
When people have a dispute, they are to take it to court and the judges will decide the case, acquitting the innocent and condemning the guilty.
Deuteronomy 25:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
“If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court, that the judges may judge them, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked
Deuteronomy 25:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“If there is a controversy between men, and they go to court, and the judges decide [the issue] between them, and they judge in favor of the innocent and condemn the guilty