Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the LORD detests them both. New Living Translation Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— both are detestable to the LORD. English Standard Version He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD. Berean Standard Bible Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. King James Bible He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. New King James Version He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. New American Standard Bible One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. NASB 1995 He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. NASB 1977 He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. Amplified Bible He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous Are both repulsive to the LORD. Christian Standard Bible Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just — both are detestable to the LORD. Holman Christian Standard Bible Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just— both are detestable 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that justifies the evil and condemns the righteous is defiled in front of LORD JEHOVAH. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that pronounces the unjust just, and the just unjust, is unclean and abominable with God. Contemporary English Version The LORD doesn't like those who defend the guilty or condemn the innocent. Douay-Rheims Bible He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God. English Revised Version He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation Whoever approves of wicked people and whoever condemns righteous people is disgusting to the LORD. Good News Translation Condemning the innocent or letting the wicked go--both are hateful to the LORD. International Standard Version Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD. JPS Tanakh 1917 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Even they both are an abomination to the LORD. Literal Standard Version Whoever is justifying the wicked, | And condemning the righteous, | Even both of these [are] an abomination to YHWH. Majority Standard Bible Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD. New American Bible Whoever acquits the wicked, whoever condemns the just— both are an abomination to the LORD. NET Bible The one who acquits the guilty and the one who condemns the innocent--both of them are an abomination to the LORD. New Revised Standard Version One who justifies the wicked and one who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the LORD. New Heart English Bible He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. World English Bible He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness…14To start a quarrel is to release a flood; so abandon the dispute before it breaks out. 15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous— both are detestable to the LORD. 16Why should the fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom?… Cross References Exodus 23:7 Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty. Psalm 94:21 They band together against the righteous and condemn the innocent to death. Proverbs 17:26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty. Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice. Proverbs 24:24 Whoever tells the guilty, "You are innocent"--peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him; Proverbs 31:5 lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Treasury of Scripture He that justifies the wicked, and he that comdemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD. 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 thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou 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, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died. abomination Proverbs 6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto 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. Jump to Previous Abomination Acquitting Alike Condemneth Condemning Condemns Decision Detests Disgusting Equally Evil-Doer Gives Guilty Innocent Justifies Justifieth Justifying Righteous Upright WickedJump to Next Abomination Acquitting Alike Condemneth Condemning Condemns Decision Detests Disgusting Equally Evil-Doer Gives Guilty Innocent Justifies Justifieth Justifying Righteous Upright WickedProverbs 17 1. Contrasts between the Righteous and the Wicked(15) He that justifieth the wicked--i.e., acquits. The perversion of justice was a fruitful source of evil in Israel, and a constant topic of reproach in the mouth of the prophets (1Samuel 8:3; Psalm 82:2; Isaiah 5:7).Verse 15. - He that justifieth - in a forensic sense, declares righteous, acquits - the wicked, etc. Two forms of the perversion of justice are censured, viz. the acquittal of a guilty person and the condemnation of an innocent one (comp. Proverbs 24:24; Isaiah 5:23). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Acquittingמַצְדִּ֣יק (maṣ·dîq) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous the guilty רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person and condemning וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ (ū·mar·šî·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7561: To be, wrong, to disturb, violate the righteous— צַדִּ֑יק (ṣad·dîq) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous both שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) are detestable תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת (tō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8441: Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol to the LORD. גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and Links Proverbs 17:15 NIVProverbs 17:15 NLT Proverbs 17:15 ESV Proverbs 17:15 NASB Proverbs 17:15 KJV Proverbs 17:15 BibleApps.com Proverbs 17:15 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 17:15 Chinese Bible Proverbs 17:15 French Bible Proverbs 17:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 17:15 He who justifies the wicked and he (Prov. 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