Proverbs 17:15
 Proverbs 17:15 
New International Version (© 2011)
Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent-- the LORD detests them both.

King James Bible
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

American Standard Version
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.

Proverbs 17:15 Additional Translations
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that justifieth

Proverbs 24:23,24 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment...

Exodus 23:7 Keep you far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay you not: for I will not justify the wicked.

1 Kings 21:13 And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth...

Isaiah 5:23 Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!

Isaiah 55:8,9 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, said the LORD...

Ezekiel 22:27-29 Her princes in the middle thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain...

Amos 5:7,12 You who turn judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth...

Amos 6:12 Shall horses run on the rock? will one plow there with oxen? for you have turned judgment into gall...

Luke 23:18-25 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas...

Romans 4:5 But to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

James 5:6 You have condemned and killed the just; and he does not resist you.

abomination

Proverbs 6:16 These six things does the LORD hate: yes, seven are an abomination to him:

Proverbs 11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 17:15 Parallel Commentaries
Abomination Acquitting Alike Condemneth Condemning Condemns Decision Detests Disgusting Equally Evil-Doer Gives Guilty Innocent Justifies Justifieth Justifying Righteous Upright Wicked
Abomination Acquitting Alike Condemneth Condemning Condemns Decision Detests Disgusting Equally Evil-Doer Gives Guilty Innocent Justifies Justifieth Justifying Righteous Upright Wicked
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Exodus 23:7 Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty.
Psalm 94:21 The wicked band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death.
Proverbs 17:26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.
Proverbs 18:5 It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
Proverbs 24:24 Whoever says to the guilty, "You are innocent," will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.
Proverbs 31:5 lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.