2009-08-25T09:10:55-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/false+witness/ http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus%2023:1-3&version=NIV 2009-08-25T09:10:55-05:00 In Exodus God, through Moses, lays out his law for the Hebrew people. In an effort towards fairness he tells them to not lie to protect a wicked man and to not "pervert the law" and follow the crowd. He also says to not show favoritism to those who are poor in a lawsuit.