Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just
both are detestable to the Lord.

New American Standard Bible

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous,
Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

King James Version

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

International Standard Version

Exonerating the wicked and condemning the righteous are both detestable to the LORD.

A Conservative Version

He who justifies a wicked man, and he who condemns a righteous man, both of them alike are an abomination to LORD.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous
Are both repulsive to the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

He who gives a decision for the evil-doer and he who gives a decision against the upright, are equally disgusting to the Lord.

Darby Translation

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

He justifying the unjust one and he condemning the just one, is an abomination to Jehovah, also they two.

King James 2000

He that justifies the wicked, and he that condemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, the two of them [are] both abominations of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, even both of them are hateful to Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.

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 Heart English Bible

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

He that justifieth the lawless, and he that condemneth the righteous, an abomination to Yahweh, are they, both.

Webster

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

and he that condemneth
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 34

the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

תּעבה תּועבה 
Tow`ebah 
Usage: 117

References

Fausets

Questions on Proverbs 17:15

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

14 To start a conflict is to release a flood;
stop the dispute before it breaks out.
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just
both are detestable to the Lord.
16 Why does a 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 and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.

Isaiah 5:23

who acquit the guilty for a bribe
and deprive the innocent of justice.

Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to show partiality to the guilty
by perverting the justice due the innocent.

1 Kings 21:13

The two wicked men came in and sat opposite him. Then the wicked men testified against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.

Proverbs 6:16

The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to Him:

Proverbs 11:1

Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Proverbs 24:23-24

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Isaiah 55:8-9

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
and your ways are not My ways.”
This is the Lord’s declaration.

Ezekiel 22:27-29

“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.

Amos 5:7

Those who turn justice into wormwood
throw righteousness to the ground.

Amos 5:12

For I know your crimes are many
and your sins innumerable.
They oppress the righteous, take a bribe,
and deprive the poor of justice at the gates.

Amos 6:12

Do horses gallop on the cliffs;
does anyone plow there with oxen?
Yet you have turned justice into poison
and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood

Luke 23:18-25

Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!”

Romans 4:5

But to the one who does not work, but believes on Him who declares the ungodly to be righteous, his faith is credited for righteousness.

James 5:6

You have condemned—you have murdered—the righteous man; he does not resist you.

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