'Acquit' in the Bible
Keep far away from a false charge or action, and do not condemn to death the innocent or the righteous, for I will not justify and acquit the guilty.
Take courage, and be men, O Philistines, so that you do not become servants to the Hebrews, as they have been servants to you; act like men and fight!”
‘If I sin, then You would take note and observe me,And You would not acquit me of my guilt.
Who justify the wicked and acquit the guilty for a bribe,And take away the rights of those who are in the right!
“Can I [be guiltless and] justify deceptive scalesAnd a bag of dishonest weights?
“Do not judge [others self-righteously], and you will not be judged; do not condemn [others when you are guilty and unrepentant], and you will not be condemned [for your hypocrisy]; pardon [others when they truly repent and change], and you will be pardoned [when you truly repent and change].
But he, wishing to justify and vindicate himself, asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”