15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the Lord detests them both.


In Context

12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.

13 If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house.

14 Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam; so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the Lord detests them both.

16 Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?

17 A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs 17:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, both are abominable before God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, even they both are abomination to Jehovah.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:15Whoso is justifying the wicked, And condemning the righteous, Even both of these are an abomination to Jehovah.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:15He that justifies the wicked, and he that comdemns the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.