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


In Context

12 The meeting of a bereaved bear by a man, And — not a fool in his folly.

13 Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

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?

17 At all times is the friend loving, And a brother for adversity is born.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:15Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent- the Lord detests them both.

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 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.