Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
both are detestable 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.
Themes
Condemnation » Those that condemn the just
Justification » Those that justify the wicked
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:15
Questions on Proverbs 17:15
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Proverbs Of Solomon
14 The beginning of contention is a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife. 15 Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah. 16 Why is this -- a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, And a heart there is none?
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Cross References
Exodus 23:7
from a false matter thou dost keep far off, and an innocent and righteous man thou dost not slay; for I do not justify a wicked man.
Isaiah 5:23
Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.
Proverbs 18:5
Acceptance of the face of the wicked is not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.
1 Kings 21:13
and two men -- sons of worthlessness -- come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, 'Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth;
Proverbs 6:16
These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven are abominations to His soul.
Proverbs 11:1
Balances of deceit are an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight is His delight.
Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah, And the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 24:23-24
These also are for the wise: -- To discern faces in judgment is not good.
Isaiah 55:8-9
For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,
Ezekiel 22:27-29
Its princes in its midst are as wolves, Tearing prey, to shed blood, to destroy souls, For the sake of gaining dishonest gain.
Amos 5:7
Ye who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down,
Amos 5:12
For I have known -- many are your transgressions, And mighty your sins, Adversaries of the righteous, taking ransoms, And the needy in the gate ye turned aside.
Amos 6:12
Do horses run on a rock? Doth one plough it with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood.
Luke 23:18-25
and they cried out -- the whole multitude -- saying, 'Away with this one, and release to us Barabbas,'
Romans 4:5
and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned -- to righteousness:
James 5:6
ye did condemn -- ye did murder the righteous one, he doth not resist you.