Proverbs 17:15

Proverbs 17:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— the Lord detests them both.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, Both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.

Context of Proverbs 17:15

13If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never depart from his house. 14To start a conflict is to release a flood; stop the dispute before it breaks out. Acquitting the guilty and condemning the just — both are detestable to the Lord. 16Why does a fool have money in his hand with no intention of buying wisdom? 17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.

Proverbs 17:15 word by word

מַצְדִּ֣יק רָ֭שָׁע וּמַרְשִׁ֣יעַ צַדִּ֑יק תּוֹעֲבַ֥ת יְ֝הוָ֗ה גַּם־שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He that justifiethצָדֵקtsâdaq · to justifyH6663
• the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• and he that condemnethרָשַׁעrâsha‛ · be wickedH7561
• the justצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• even they bothשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• abominationתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Proverbs 17:15

• Proverbs 24:23These sayings also belong to the wise: It is not good to show partiality in judgment.
• Exodus 23:7Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent and the just, because I will not justify the guilty.
• 1 Kings 21:13The 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.
• Isaiah 5:23who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
• Isaiah 55:8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways.” This is the Lord’s declaration.
• Ezekiel 22:27“Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives in order to make profit dishonestly.
• Amos 5:7Those who turn justice into wormwood also throw righteousness to the ground.
• Amos 6:12Do 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 23:18Then they all cried out together, “Take this man away! Release Barabbas to us!”
• Romans 4:5But to the one who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited for righteousness.
• James 5:6You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous, who does not resist you.
• Proverbs 6:16The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him:
• Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but an accurate weight is his delight.
• Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Commentaries on Proverbs 17:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15People need to be warned against an unjust acquittal, no less than against unjust condemnation. The word “justifieth” has its forensic sense, “to declare righteous,” to acquit.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15Verse 15 It is an offence to God to acquit the guilty, or to condemn those who are not guilty.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. abomination ... Lord--as reversing His method of acting (Pr 3:32; 12:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 17:15

• Abomination
• Court
• Injustice
• Justice
• Rulers

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Commentaries on Proverbs 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings