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 you repay good with evil, evil will never leave your house. 14Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out. Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent— both are detestable to the Lord. 16It is senseless to pay to educate a fool, since he has no heart for learning. 17A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need.

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 24:23Here are some further sayings of the wise: It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.
• Exodus 23:7“Be sure never to charge anyone falsely with evil. Never sentence an innocent or blameless person to death, for I never declare a guilty person to be innocent.
• 1 Kings 21:13Then the two scoundrels came and sat down across from him. And they accused Naboth before all the people, saying, “He cursed God and the king.” So he was dragged outside the town and stoned to death.
• Isaiah 5:23They take bribes to let the wicked go free, and they punish the innocent.
• Isaiah 55:8“My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine.
• Ezekiel 22:27Your leaders are like wolves who tear apart their victims. They actually destroy people’s lives for money!
• Amos 5:7You twist justice, making it a bitter pill for the oppressed. You treat the righteous like dirt.
• Amos 6:12Can horses gallop over boulders? Can oxen be used to plow them? But that’s how foolish you are when you turn justice into poison and the sweet fruit of righteousness into bitterness.
• Luke 23:18Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice they shouted, “Kill him, and release Barabbas to us!”
• Romans 4:5But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.
• James 5:6You have condemned and killed innocent people, who do not resist you.
• Proverbs 6:16There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests:
• Proverbs 11:1The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.
• Proverbs 15:8The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

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