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David Stern's Complete Jewish Bible agrees with the OJB in simpler text. "Do not judge so
that you won't be judged". The Tree of Life version says "1“Stop judging, so
that you may not be judged. 2For with the judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you." quote unquote. The World Messianic Bible says "1 “Don’t judge,
so that you won’t be judged. 2For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you." Again, quote unquote. Don't like those? Have Young's Literal: "1‘Judge not,
that ye may not be judged, 2for in what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and in what measure ye measure, it shall be measured to you."
Note the words "so that you won't" and "that ye may not be". If 'lest' did not translate to those two phrases they would have been different. Literal dozens of translators with college degrees who have spent their lives in basements poring over texts until they go cross-eyed have agreed on the translation of this phrase across
hundreds of different editions. /